A senior American official has played down Turkey’s prospects of securing dollar financing from the US Federal Reserve, dismissing speculation that a charm offensive towards Washington could help it ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey’s contact tracers race to contain coronavirus
Two medics in protective suits jumped out of a car in a deserted street in central Ankara and hurried inside a building - one carrying medical equipment and the other, paperwork. ( read original story ...)
Bodies of medicos who died in Philippines brought to Andhra Pradesh
The bodies of two medical students who died in an accident o Plillipies have been brought to their native place in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh after the intervention of Chief Minister YS Jagan Reddy. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Abe leaning towards extending state of emergency, to decide May 4
Japanese Prime |(Minister Shinzo Abe said on Friday he was leaning towards extending the country's state of emergency for about a month as experts said coronavirus restrictions should remain in place ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: Japan slowdown not enough, Beijing parks reopen
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says the coronavirus state of emergency that is scheduled to end next week will continue for roughly another month ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Japan to extend state of emergency another month
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it ... ( read original story ...)
Deflation fears creep back in Japan as pandemic hits prices
Consumer prices in Japan's capital city fell for the first time in three years in April and national factory activity slumped, data showed on Friday, increasing worries the coronavirus pandemic could ... ( read original story ...)
Japan planning for one-month virus emergency extension: PM
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday the government would plan for an approximately month-long extension of a state of emergency declared over the coronavirus pandemic. Abe put in place an ... ( read original story ...)
Fax-Loving Japan to Introduce Online System for Reporting Coronavirus
Japan's health ministry will introduce a system for health centres to report new coronavirus cases online instead of by hand-written faxes, phone or email - drawing praise from some but scorn from ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh factories resume work, risking new coronavirus cases
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association says only 850 factories had opened by Thursday, using a limited number of workers who live nearby. ( read original story ...)