Hong Kong riot police armed with shields dispersed a crowd of 300 pro-democracy activists holding a singing protest in an upmarket shopping mall on Sunday, despite a ban on public gatherings of more ... ( read original story ...)
Baseball Is Back in Taiwan—With Cardboard Cutouts Instead of Fans
The Chinese Professional Baseball League is one of the only pro sports leagues in the world currently operating. They even have bench-clearing brawls. ( read original story ...)
Brunei kick-starts month-long fasting of Ramadan amid Covid-19 fighting
Muslims in Brunei observed the first day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan on Saturday evening amid the Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreak. The daily period of fasting starts at the breaking of dawn ... ( read original story ...)
Maubere Timor: Keeping Timor-Leste’s songs of resistance alive
Presumed dead for years, musician and independence fighter Berliku returns to pay tribute to his nation through music. ( read original story ...)
Qatar banks post more than 9% jump in total assets in March: QCB
The credit line of Qatar's commercial banks, especially for the private sector, appears to be strong, thus helping in a more than 9% year-on-year growth in their total assets in March 2020 ... ( read original story ...)
Kemp announces new mobile testing initiative for Georgia
As the state begins to loosen restrictions in place to stem the coronavirus outbreak, Gov. Brian Kemp is announcing a new mobile testing initiative for Georgia communities ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia, other states could go through reserve funds quickly
Rainy day funds could dry up quickly with states likely facing double-digit unemployment and skyrocketing costs for health care and social services. ( read original story ...)
Georgia “jumping the gun” with easing restrictions, former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb says
Gottlieb said on "Face the Nation" that Georgia's reopening increases the risk of infection and said the state is "certainly not out of the woods." ... ( read original story ...)
Stacey Abrams: Trump should get ‘zero credit’ for warning Georgia governor it was too soon to reopen
Former gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams said President Trump was as responsible as Gov. Brian Kemp for the state of Georgia reopening. ( read original story ...)
Georgia forges ahead with reopening
Salon, Spa and Boutique during the phased reopening of businesses and restaurants in Marietta, Georgia, April 24, 2020. REUTERS/Bita Honarvar ... ( read original story ...)