It would be impossible to hold the Games in such a complete form unless the coronavirus pandemic is contained," Abe said in response to an opposition lawmaker. Abe's summary of the situation was later ... ( read original story ...)
Wales coach says tour to Japan, New Zealand highly unlikely
Wales are continuing to prepare for their mid-year tour to Japan and New Zealand but with the sporting world still paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic, coach Wayne Pivac said on Wednesday he is not ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan Prepares to Ease Coronavirus Curbs With Infections Below Projections
Pakistan is preparing to loosen coronavirus lockdown restrictions as the number of infections and deaths are well below previous projections, officials said on Wednesday. The South Asian nation, which ... ( read original story ...)
Sarawakian returning from Indonesia tested positive for Covid-19, says DCM
Sarawak deputy chief minister says the man re-entered the country via Tawau, Sabah, on March 29 from Indonesia where he had gone to attend a tabligh event. ( read original story ...)
Village in Kerala, India, Mandates Use of Umbrellas to Maintain Social Distance
Over the past weekend, the Thanneermukkom village in the Alappuzha district of Kerala, India, made it mandatory for residents to carry an umbrella when stepping outside, as an effort to curb the ... ( read original story ...)
AP PHOTOS: India photojournalist records life in quarantine
Rafiq Maqbool remembers never flinching while covering high-risk news assignments such as the war in Afghanistan, the Sri Lankan tsunami or the conflict in Kashmir, where he grew up and decided to ... ( read original story ...)
India coronavirus lockdown: Stranded migrants can return home
India has said millions of people stranded by a nationwide lockdown can now return to their home states. A notice issued by the home ministry says people will need to be screened for symptoms at both ... ( read original story ...)
India Has 1,000 Coronavirus Deaths but Expert Says No Exponential Rise
A man gives food to a volunteer to distribut to residents living in a slum on the banks of Yamuna river, during an extended nationwide lockdown to slow the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) ... ( read original story ...)
India Virus Deaths Pass 1,000, But Low Toll Puzzles Experts
With massive slums and a shaky healthcare system, there were fears India would be ravaged by the pandemic that has killed more than 214,000 people worldwide. The latest daily toll of 73 deaths was ... ( read original story ...)
Irrfan Khan: India’s ‘most versatile’ actor dies at 53
Indian actor Irrfan Khan, who acted in more than 100 films in Bollywood and Hollywood, has died at the age of 53. Khan appeared in Life of Pi, Slumdog Millionnaire and Jurassic World, among other ... ( read original story ...)