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 …
Iran acknowledges Revolutionary Guard encounter with US during Persian Gulf drill
Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard acknowledged Sunday it had a tense encounter with U.S. warships in the Persian Gulf last week, but alleged without offering evidence that American forces …
Japan March exports fall 11.7% year/year: MOF
Japan’s exports fell 11.7% in March from a year earlier, Ministry of Finance (MOF) data showed on Monday, reflecting a sharp drop in external demand due to the coronavirus outbreak. That compared with …
Life under lockdown in India’s massive Dharavi slum
In homes that are cramped, stuffy and increasingly low on food, residents of Mumbai’s huge Dharavi slum are struggling under India’s. In Dharavi, where an estimated one million people live, residents …
India coronavirus: Should people pay for their own Covid-19 tests?
We thought the order would say the rich would pay, and the government would pay for the poor,” says Arokiaswamy Velumani, Thyrocare’s founder. At 4,500 rupees ($59; £47), it’s not a cheap test. But …