Botswana lawmakers in supervised quarantine after breaching isolation order
Some lawmakers in Botswana have been moved to supervised quarantine after failing to observe an instruction to self-isolate as the country tries to curb the...
South Asian nations weigh tighter lockdowns as coronavirus cases hit 12,000
India accounts for more than half the tally of those infected with coronavirus across south Asia, which crossed 12,000 on Friday, government data showed, despite...
South Korean coronavirus patients vote as general election kicks off
Early voting in South Korea’s parliamentary election began on Friday with coronavirus patients casting ballots at disinfected polling stations and candidates bumping fists instead of...
Russia reports new record daily rise of coronavirus cases
Russia reported 1,786 more coronavirus cases on Friday, its largest daily rise so far, which took the national tally of confirmed infections to 11,917....
As Greeks lower volume, experts can hear the earth’s murmurs
Greek researchers say a sudden decline in human-generated noise levels due to a nationwide coronavirus lockdown is giving them valuable insights into the inner rumblings...
China firmly against U.S. action against China Telecom: foreign ministry
China’s foreign ministry said on Friday that Beijing is opposed to any action by the United States to revoke China Telecom Corp’s authorisation to provide...
South Korea kicks off voting in masks and gloves
With plastic gloves and hand sanitizer for everyone, South Korea showed how the country is conducting parliamentary election in the midst of the coronavirus crisis....
War-ravaged Yemen confirms first coronavirus case, braces for more
Yemen reported its first case of the novel coronavirus on Friday as aid groups try to prepare for an outbreak in a country where war...
Table tennis: Man vs. Machine, India’s Sathiyan training with robot
Stuck indoors and without a training partner during India’s COVID-19 lockdown, the country’s top table tennis player G Sathiyan says he is staying sharp by...
Tokyo seeks shop shutdowns, Kyoto warns tourists away as coronavirus threatens Japan economy
Metropolitan Tokyo asked some businesses to close and the ancient capital of Kyoto warned tourists to stay away as Japan battles a fast-spreading outbreak of...