Australia’s Antarctic expedition team marks midwinter with subzero dip
ANTARCTICA, Jun 21, 2020, SBS News. For Australia’s Antarctic expedition team the midwinter solstice is…
Australia’s bushfire victims locked out of govt’s home builder grants
CANBERRA, Jun 21, 2020, The Age. Bushfire victims fear they will miss out on the…
Hong Kong national security law strike plans sputter amid low ‘referendum’ turnout
HONG KONG, Jun 21, 2020, HKFP. Plans to stage a walkout over looming Beijing-imposed national…
Air conditioner giant Daikin gets lift from coronavirus and climate change in Japan
TOKYO, Jun 21, 2020, Bloomberg. Companies worldwide are beset by the very near-term threat of…
Trump says he will announce foreign workers visa restrictions June 21 or June 22
WASHINGTON D.C., Jun 21, 2020, Reuters. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would announce…
LG Chem considering closing down phthalic anhydride line in Yeosu
SEOUL, Jun 21, 2020, Yonhap. LG Chem Ltd. is considering shutting down its production line…
Security forces kill militant in Srinagar encounter in Jammu and Kashmir
SRINAGAR, Jun 21, 2020, PTI. A militant was killed in an encounter with security forces…
Yoga helping Covid patients defeat disease: India’s PM Modi
NEW DELHI, Jun 21, 2020, PTI. The world is feeling the need for yoga more…
Judge rules Trump adviser John Bolton can publish tell-all book
WASHINGTON D.C., Jun 20, 2020, AP. A federal judge ruled Saturday (Sunday morning AEST) that…
Philippine Hundred Islands National Park reopens to local tourists at 50 per cent capacity
ALAMINOS CITY, Jun 20, 2020, PhilStar. The Hundred Islands National Park in this city will…
Beijing tests food, parcel couriers for coronavirus as city checks widen
BEIJING, Jun 20, 2020, Reuters. Officials in Beijing are carrying out nucleic acid tests on…
[Analytics] Coronavirus pushes rural Myanmar towards moneylenders
Desperate for cash and low on work, rural households are turning to high-interest loans from…