The government will allow farm activities, construction of roads and buildings in the hinterland which has so far been less affected by the coronavirus contagion.
China held off warning of likely coronavirus pandemic for nearly a week, AP investigation finds
In the six days after top Chinese officials secretly determined they likely were facing a pandemic from a new coronavirus, the city of Wuhan at the epicenter of the disease hosted a mass banquet for …
Exclusive: India agrees to sell hydroxychloroquine to Malaysia to help fight COVID-19
India has agreed to sell tablets to Malaysia for use in the treatment of COVID-19 patients, a Malaysian minister told Reuters on Wednesday, with New Delhi partially lifting its bar on exports of the …
China Criticizes Trump’s WHO Defunding as Virus Death Toll Passes 126,000
President Trump’s decision to halt funding for the World Health Organization drew criticism from China as the International Monetary Fund offered a dire economic prediction for the world.
Mekong river groups urge China to show transparency after dam report
Groups working to protect the Mekong River have called for greater transparency and cooperation from China after a report that Chinese dams held back water during a damaging drought in downstream …
Red List of vascular plants of Tajikistan – the core area of the Mountains of Central Asia global biodiversity hotspot
Alai, which is located almost entirely within the area of Tajikistan, is one of the world hotspots of biodiversity, harbouring ca. 4,300 species and 1,400 endemic plants. The first application of the …
Tajikistan: The mysterious deaths raising suspicion
A spate of deaths in Tajikistan over the past few weeks is nurturing only more doubt around the insistence of officials that coronavirus has made no inroads into the country. Skeptics cite four …
Turkey’s economy is in trouble as experts worry it could become a new coronavirus hotspot
Turkey has reported more than 4,000 new coronavirus cases per day for the past week, a sudden surge that’s alarmed health experts.
Hong Kong woman, 64, arrested over animal cruelty after video of her bungled bid to stop her dog from attacking another went viral
She had tried to pull away her poodle which had bitten her Pomeranian by hanging the two animals in mid-air briefly. The incident occurred in the Lions Nature Education Centre in Sai Kung.
World Bank Group plans $12m loan to Mongolia microfinance company
It is also expected to help develop Mongolia’s microfinance sector by allowing small institutions access to midterm funding in the local currency and by strengthening institutional capacity. IFC said …