Singapore’s health ministry confirmed 596 new infections on Sunday, taking the total number of cases in the city-state to 6,588. The vast majority of the new cases are migrant workers living in …
Singapore Now Has Most Coronavirus Cases in Southeast Asia
Singapore overtook Indonesia in coronavirus infections and now has the most cases in Southeast Asia after the city-state detected hundreds more victims among low-wage foreign workers.
Singapore Cases Keep Rising; Europe Outbreak Eases: Virus Update
New York’s coronavirus outbreak may have begun “a descent” as cases and deaths slow. U.S. fatalities doubled in a week to 40,000. A deal on more aid for small businesses could pass Congress in days.
Foreign Workers Are Safer in Singapore, Minister Says
Foreign workers in Singapore know they are currently safer in the city-state than elsewhere including their own countries, a minister said, even as a massive coronavirus outbreak among that community …
Pakistan starts repatriating UAE-based nationals stranded by coronavirus
It was not clear when other flights would depart. More than 40,000 Pakistanis in the Gulf Arab state have registered with the consulate to return home, two UAE newspapers reported. The UAE and other …
North Korea News: Government Denies Kim Jong Un Sent Trump A ‘Nice Note,’ Refuting White House Claim
I received a nice note from him recently. It was a nice note. I think we’re doing fine,” Trump told reporters Saturday, referring North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
North Korea Denies Sending a ‘Nice Note’ to Trump
The North’s Foreign Ministry disputed an assertion by President Trump and warned that his relationship with Kim Jong-un should not “be misused for meeting selfish purposes.” …
Iraq lifts Reuters news agency suspension over virus report
Baghdad: Iraq will allow the Reuters news agency to go back to work after its license was suspended earlier this month over a report that the government was underreporting coronavirus cases, the news …
Trump would be willing to give coronavirus aid to Iran if asked
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – aid Sunday he would be willing to provide aid to Iran to help deal with the coronavirus pandemic if Tehran requested it. “If Iran needed aid on this, I would be willing,” Trump …
Iran warns US Navy over Gulf incident
The US said Iranian vessels had conducted “harassing” approaches of six of its ships on Wednesday. But the IRGC said it had increased patrols in the Gulf after the US Navy blocked the path of an …