DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Kazakhstan - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Kazakhstan has one of the most advanced ... ( read original story ...)
Soap and solace scarce as Sri Lanka’s tea pickers toil on amid lockdown
Many tea plantation workers in Sri Lanka, where masks are mandatory, have been forced to buy or make their own protective face-wear. Photograph: Dr Yasmin Gunaratnam In Sri Lanka, police have been ... ( read original story ...)
‘Poor like us suffer’: Nepal quake survivors struggle in crammed homes
It has been five years since an earthquake devastated Nepal, but Krishna Maya Khadka is still struggling to come to terms with losing her husband and the home she lived in for generations. Like ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia Reports 88 New Coronavirus Cases and One New Death
Malaysian health authorities on Friday reported 88 new coronavirus cases and one more death. That brought the cumulative total to 5,691 cases in Malaysia, with the daily rise remaining in double ... ( read original story ...)
Afghanistan’s Taliban reject call for Ramadan ceasefire
The Taliban have rejected an Afghan government call for a ceasefire for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and to let authorities focus on tackling the coronavirus, raising new concern about prospects ... ( read original story ...)
Food carts turn into ‘disinfection vehicles’ in Afghanistan
World Food carts turn into 'disinfection vehicles' in Afghanistan. Posted . Afghan food vendor Marzia Sikandar is dressed head-to-toe in a personal protective suit as she drives h ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea unveils guidelines for opening up society amid COVID-19 slowdown
South Korean officials unveiled a set of health and safety guidelines Friday as the country prepares to expand social and economic activities amid a continuing decline in newly reported COVID-19 cases ... ( read original story ...)
Work smart, travel alone, eat out fast: South Korea’s prescription for coronavirus recovery
South Korea outlined guidelines on Friday for a two-year return to a post-coronavirus normality including flexible working, bookings on public transport and quick restaurant meals in a country that ... ( read original story ...)
Report exposes arbitrary detention, torture of Myanmar activists
On December 28, 2018, plain-clothes police officers in Myanmar arrested three student leaders, who had protested against the authorities and called for more safety measures on campus, following a ... ( read original story ...)
In Thailand, the Return of the Leatherbacks
Thai schoolchildren place sea turtles on the beach to be released into the Gulf of Thailand during the annual turtle conservation release event at the Royal Thai Navy Sea Turtle Conservation Centre in ... ( read original story ...)