There were fears that the death toll would soar turning Turkey into another Italy, which was then the hardest hit country. Three months on that hasn't happened, even without a total lockdown. The ... ( read original story ...)
The Last Full Measure review — Vietnam war drama packs an emotional punch
A cast of ageing character actors and a thumping emotional climax are the reasons to see this true tale about a long-forgotten war hero. Peter Fonda (in his last role), Ed Harris, Samuel L ... ( read original story ...)
The coronavirus pandemic gets personal for a family of pediatricians in the Philippines
Medicine runs in the Ablaza family but with no end in sight for the pandemic in the Philippines and a severely undermanned health system, the pandemic has hit close to home. ( read original story ...)
Philippines Eases One of World’s Toughest Curbs Amid Spike in Coronavirus Cases
Manila's measures were among the world's toughest, on a par with those of Wuhan and stricter than curbs at the peak of contagion in Italy and in Spain, where ... ( read original story ...)
Crashed Pakistan Plane Hit Runway Three Times on First Approach, Minister Says
Search teams recovered the cockpit voice recorder from the wreckage of the Pakistan International Airlines Airbus A320 that crashed into a residential neighbourhood of Karachi last Friday, a spokesman ... ( read original story ...)
Trump likely to slap limited sanctions on China over Hong Kong crackdown
U.S. advisors are debating sanctions against China for its crackdown on Hong Kong, but Trump appears to be leaning toward a limited response. ( read original story ...)
U.S. Warns That China’s Expulsion of Navy Near Disputed Islands Is a ‘Serious Threat’ to Sea Travel
The Chinese military accused the USS Mustin of "illegally" entering waters claimed by Beijing near the Paracel Islands, but the Navy told Newsweek the ship "upheld the rights, freedoms, and lawful ... ( read original story ...)
China Passes Security Law to Tighten Control of Hong Kong
China’s National People’s Congress approved a plan to suppress subversion, secession, terrorism and seemingly any acts that might threaten national security in Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
US technology chief warns China ‘twisting’ artificial intelligence to target critics, as America joins global pact
The chief technology officer of the United States on Thursday warned that China is “twisting” artificial intelligence (AI) in order to target government critics amid the coronavirus pandemic, as he ... ( read original story ...)
China’s parliament approves controversial Hong Kong security bill
China's National People's Congress approved a controversial bill Thursday that, once enacted, will allow Beijing to exert its power more overtly in semi-autonomous Hong Kong. The 2,878-to-1 vote was ... ( read original story ...)