Asia
In Cyclone Amphan, Danger of Wall of Water Crashing Several kms Inland
AFP
NEW DELHI — Several million people were taking shelter and praying for the best on Wednesday as the Bay of Bengal’s fiercest cyclone in...
Wuhan to Test Entire Population After New Virus Cluster: State Media
The plan come after Wuhan reported the first cluster of new Covid-19 infections since the city re-opened after a 76-day lockdown on April 8.
AFP
WUHAN,...
UN Calls for Countries to Accept Rohingya Refugees as They Flee Burma by Boat
DHAKA — Dozens of starving Rohingya refugees landed on the southern coast of Bangladesh on Sunday, as fears grow for hundreds more left stranded...
China Under Mounting Pressure Over Virus Origins
The new focus on China’s role came as the world wrestles with a crisis that has killed more than 140,000 people and created historic...
Pandemic to Bring Asia’s 2020 Growth to Halt for First Time in 60 Years: IMF
Leika Kihara | Reuters
TOKYO — Asia’s economic growth this year will grind to a halt for the first time in 60 years, as the...