Tropical Storm Vongfong destroys homes and cuts power on the central island of Samar, with fears evacuations could increase COVID-19 spread. ( read original story ...)
Virtually Explore 20 of Japan’s Most Iconic Spots
The Olympics—and your dream trip to Japan—may have been canceled this year, but with help from Google Earth, you can still see Japan's top 20 attractions, including Mount Fuji and Hashima Island. ( read original story ...)
Architect of Pakistan’s nuclear weapons programme tells court he is ‘kept prisoner’
Abdul Qadeer Khan, who made international headlines in 2004 after publicly confessing his role in global nuclear proliferation, has petitioned Pakistan's top court to say he is being "kept prisoner" ... ( read original story ...)
‘Role model’: Pakistan’s Hazara woman packing a punch
Kulsoom Hazara clutched her medal tightly as Pakistan's national anthem played inside a sports arena in the Indian capital New Delhi. The 27-year-old karateka from Pakistan had delivered a knockout ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia to impose VAT on streaming, other digital services from July
Indonesia will require big internet companies to pay value-added taxes (VAT) on sales of digital products and services from July as part of efforts to boost revenue amid the coronavirus pandemic, a ... ( read original story ...)
India announces reforms to help millions of poor farmers
India has announced agricultural market reforms and investment in facilities like cold storage warehouses to improve earnings for farmers who make up more than 60% of India’s 1.3 billion people ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. cracks down on global chip exports to Huawei, China retaliation eyed
The Trump administration on Friday moved to block global chip supplies to blacklisted telecoms equipment giant Huawei Technologies [HWT.UL], spurring fears of Chinese retaliation and hammering shares ... ( read original story ...)
Can China be sued in the U.S. and forced to pay for coronavirus losses? Legal experts say no
Though President Trump and other conservatives blame China for the enormous damage inflicted here by the coronavirus, legal experts say the recent efforts to sue Beijing in U.S. courts for the ... ( read original story ...)
Australia Vows to Stand Its Ground As China Piles Economic Pressure Over Pandemic Probe
Beijing suspended beef imports after Prime Minister Scott Morrison called for an inquiry into coronavirus origins. ( read original story ...)
From ‘Respect’ to ‘Sick and Twisted’: How Coronavirus Hit U.S.-China Ties
China’s leaders have struck back through party-run media outlets that said the United States and other democracies had ignored warnings about the coronavirus and disastrously mi ... ( read original story ...)