At least 14 people were killed, including two newborns, Tuesday during an attack at a hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan, authorities said. ( read original story ...)
New nightclub-related coronavirus cases alarm South Korea officials
Officials in South Korea said Wednesday several new nightclub-related cases of COVID-19 have emerged and thousands of potentially exposed people have yet to be tested. ( read original story ...)
Myanmar army admits prisoner abuse after beating video emerges
Video shows plain-clothed men punching and kicking heads of handcuffed and blindfolded detainees in Rakhine state. ( read original story ...)
Turkey: UAE bringing chaos to Mideast through interventions in Libya, Yemen
Damage is seen following shelling at Mitiga airport in Tripoli, Libya, May 10, 2020. (Photo by Reuters) Amid rising Ankara-Abu Dhabi frictions, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has hit out at ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines to digitize surveillance of COVID-19 cases —DOH
The Philippines is working with the World Health Organization to digitize its surveillance of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases and prevent data inconsistencies, the Department of Health (DOH) ... ( read original story ...)
Japan models a new look for national security
But also revealing of Japan’s attitude towards business and, possibly, a template for governments around the world as coronavirus violently redefines the scope and meaning of national security. For ... ( read original story ...)
Sumo wrestler becomes youngest to die from coronavirus in Japan
A 28-year-old sumo wrestler has become the youngest person to die from coronavirus in Japan, the Ministry of Healt ... ( read original story ...)
For Japan Inc., Faxing Fizzles and Coronavirus Compels Conference Calls
The coronavirus is changing Japan’s work culture in ways that would have seemed impossible a few months ago. ( read original story ...)
Japan has its own Trump-vs.-Cuomo divide. And it’s just as tense.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is sparring with Tokyo’s governor, Yuriko Koike, as tensions rise over the coronavirus response. ( read original story ...)
Japan stands by its integrated resort policy despite Sands’ move
Japan has no plan to change its schedule regarding the launch of integrated resorts (IR) - Las Vegas-style complexes that include casinos and shopping arcades - despite Las Vegas Sands' decision to ... ( read original story ...)