[Special coverage] Secret service enacted an important role in the USSR victory in WWII
The Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 was a severe test for Soviet state security agencies….
[Analytics] Germany and S. Korea show life beyond lockdown isn’t what people think it will be
Life as we know it in much of the world has been turned upside down…
Australia reports ‘surge’ in illegal hydroxychloroquine imports as people seek alternative treatments for Covid-19
CANBERRA, May 8, 2020, RT. Australian authorities have reported a spike in drug smuggling –…
Coronavirus deals U.S. job losses of 20.5 million, historic unemployment rate in April
WASHINGTON D.C., May 8, 2020, Reuters. The U.S. economy lost a staggering 20.5 million jobs…
190,000 could die of the coronavirus in Africa in one year: WHO
UN, May 8, 2020, BBC. As many as 190,000 people across Africa could die in…
No logic in the argument that the virus found in Ganga’s holy water can fight the coronavirus: Indian Council of Medical Research
NEW DELHI, May 8, 2020, Dawn. India’s top medical research body has turned down a…
Bangladesh Muslims join Jummah prayers at mosques after a month
DHAKA, May 8, 2020, Dhaka Tribune. Many Muslims in the capital took part in Jummah…
Some Thai additional shops and premises would reopen on May 17: PM
BANGKOK, May 8, 2020, Bangkok Post. The economy would improve once businesses reopen and employ…
International Maritime Organisation issues 12-step plans to free seafarers around Pacific and beyond
WELLINGTON, May 8, 2020, RNZ. The International Maritime Organisation has issued a 12-step plan to…
Indonesia’s GDP to contract by 1.3 per cent this year: Fitch Solutions
JAKARTA, May 8, 2020, The Jakarta Post. Fitch Solutions has forecast Indonesia’s GDP to contract…
187,859 confirmed coronavirus cases in Russia on morning May 8, rate growth is 6 per cent in a past day
MOSCOW, May 8, 2020, Pan Pacific Agency. Coronavirus infections in Russia cross .. cases, officials…
Taiwan develops 10-minute coronavirus test kit with 100 per cent sensitivity and 95 specificity
TAIPEI, May 8, 2020, Taiwan News. A local Taiwanese biomedical company has developed a test…