Bangladesh floods death toll hits 184
DHAKA, Aug 10, 2020, Anadolu. Bangladesh on Sunday registered 10 more deaths in floods, taking…
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Schools reopen fully in Sri Lanka after 4 months coronavirus lockdown
COLOMBO, Aug 10, 2020, PTI. Sri Lanka on Monday fully reopened schools after keeping them…
Foreign visitors to S. Korea slump 98 per cent on-year in June
SEOUL, Aug 10, 2020, Yonhap. The number of foreigners who traveled to South Korea slumped…
Abe says Japan must avoid declaring coronavirus emergency to help economy
TOKYO, Aug 9, 2020, Bloomberg. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said the country must try…
Takeda to supply Novavax’s coronavirus vaccine candidate in Japan
TOKYO, Aug 8, 2020, Kyodo. Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. said Friday it will produce and sell…
Queensland’s border closes on millions of Aussies
SYDNEY, Aug 8, 2020, 9News. Millions of Australians are now locked out of Queensland. Hard…
Indonesia to transfer $82 to the accounts of 13.8M workers every other month
JAKARTA, Aug 8, 2020, Jakarta Globe. The government would transfer a fixed amount of money…
Pakistani govt allows resumption of international flight operations at all airports from Aug 9
ISLAMABAD, Aug 8, 2020, Dawn. The government on Friday allowed international flight operations in Pakistan…
Pakistani govt allows cinemas, restaurants to reopen from Aug 10
ISLAMABAD, Aug 7, 2020, Pakistan Today. The federal government on Thursday announced that it was…
Hanoi hospitals’ support pours in Danang – fresh Covid-19 epicenter
HANOI, Aug 7, 2020, The Hanoi Times. The Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases in Hanoi…
Japan, AstraZeneca to agree on 100 mil. Covid-19 vaccine dose supply
TOKYO, Aug 7, 2020, Kyodo. The Japanese government is expected to soon reach a deal…
Philippines plunges into worst economic slump under democracy
MANILA, Aug 7, 2020, PhilStar. The Philippines officially entered a recession in the second quarter,…