BANGKOK: Health concerns were on artist Danai Ussama’s mind when he returned to Thailand last month from a trip to Spain. He noticed that he…
Coronavirus crisis provides excuses for curbs on free speech
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Bangladesh coast guard rescues 396 Rohingya from drifting boat; 32 dead
Bangladesh coast guard rescues 396 Rohingya from drifting boat; 32 dead
DHAKA: At least 32 ethnic Rohingya died on a ship that drifted for weeks after it failed to reach Malaysia, officials of the Bangladesh coast…
South Korean election 2020: People head to polls despite coronavirus outbreak
South Korean election 2020: People head to polls despite coronavirus outbreak
Millions of South Koreans are expected to cast their vote in Wednesday’s parliamentary election for the 300 members of the National Assembly in an election…
Under India’s caste system Dalits are considered untouchable. The coronavirus is intensifying that slur
Under India’s caste system Dalits are considered untouchable. The coronavirus is intensifying that slur
She is nine months pregnant and has four children to feed, but at the bottom of the steps community leaders of a dominant caste force…
Taiwan’s largest carrier, China Airlines considers a name change
Taiwan’s largest carrier, China Airlines considers a name change
(CNN) — What’s in a name? Plenty, if you’re talking about airlines. The coronavirus pandemic has indirectly reignited fresh calls from the public to change…
Vietnam tightens anti-fake news social network laws over Covid-19
Vietnam tightens anti-fake news social network laws over Covid-19
HANOI: Vietnam on Wednesday tightened its legislation against the dissemination of false reports or news with the enactment of a new decree after such incidents…
India’s Modi extends nationwide coronavirus lockdown until May 3
India’s Modi extends nationwide coronavirus lockdown until May 3
Speaking in a televised address on Tuesday, Modi said it was vital that the virus is prevented from impacting parts of the country that remain…
Nnevvy: Chinese troll campaign on Twitter exposes a potentially dangerous disconnect with the wider world
Nnevvy: Chinese troll campaign on Twitter exposes a potentially dangerous disconnect with the wider world
After Thai actor Vachirawit Chivaaree liked a photo on Twitter that listed Hong Kong as a “country,” Chinese fans inundated his Instagram and other social…
Coronavirus live updates: US cases rise above 600,000
Coronavirus live updates: US cases rise above 600,000
A voter wearing a face mask to help protect against the spread of the coronavirus exits out to cast his vote for the parliamentary election…
China’s wet markets are not what some people think they are
China’s wet markets are not what some people think they are
That might be surprising — because recently the term wet market has become almost synonymous with Covid-19 for some people in the West. Speaking on…