Saudi Arabia tells Muslims to put Hajj plans on hold amid coronavirus crisis
Saudi Arabia has asked Muslim pilgrims to wait until there is more clarity about the coronavirus pandemic before planning to attend the annu...Read More
Trouble looms as multi-storey buildings double up as mosquito hubs in Dhaka
Multi-storey and under-construction buildings in Dhaka house more dengue-carrying Aedes mosquitoes than any other place as the city reels fr...Read More
Why Asia’s new coronavirus controls should worry the world
In China, international flights have been cut back so severely that Chinese students abroad wonder when they will be able to get home. In Si...Read More
Myanmar charges journalist under terrorism law, blocks news websites
A Myanmar court charged a journalist who published an interview with the Arakan Army rebel group under a terrorism law on Tuesday while his ...Read More
Pet cat tests positive for coronavirus in Hong Kong
A pet cat has tested positive for the coronavirus in Hong Kong after its owner was confirmed with having the virus, the city's Agricultu...Read More
US death toll spirals amid rush to build field hospitals, find supplies
The US government raced on Tuesday to build hundreds of makeshift hospitals near major cities as healthcare systems were pushed to capacity,...Read More
Decision time: quarantine spells dilemma for domestic workers in Latin America
When the Chilean government announced a total quarantine last week for the wealthy eastern areas of capital Santiago where cases of coronavi...Read More
The mask middlemen: how pop-up brokers seek big paydays in a frenzied market
Brian Kolfage, a Florida military veteran, recently convinced Americans to donate millions of dollars for a privately built wall on the US s...Read More
The great empty in densely populated Dhaka amid coronavirus pandemic
Coronavirus scare, strict curbs on movement and shutdown have suddenly changed daily life in Dhaka, one of the most densely populated cities...Read More
US rushes to build makeshift hospitals as death toll rises by 800
The US government raced on Tuesday to build hundreds of makeshift hospitals near major cities to ease the strain on overwhelmed healthcare s...Read More
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