Risk Of Home-grown Terrorism In Hong Kong, Security Chief Says
Hong Kong's Security Secretary John Lee yesterday said the Chinese-ruled city was facing the risk of "home-grown terrorism" after several police repor
COVID-19 Lockdown: Lagos Emergency Food Market Has Achieved Its Goal – LASG
The Lagos State Government (LASG) says its Makeshift Neighbourhood Food Market has achieved the objective of enabling residents to access farm produce without m
No Stone Will Be Left Unturned In Our Fight Against Coronavirus – Lagos
Lagos State House of Assembly has urged Lagosians to adhere to stay at home order by the federal government in a bid to curb the spread of coronavirus pandemic.
CDC Chief Warns 2nd Covid-19 Wave May Be Worse, Arriving With Flu Season
A second wave of the coronavirus is expected to hit the United States next winter and could strike much harder than the first because it would likely arrive at
The World Might Face Multiple Famines Amid The Coronavirus Pandemic – WHO
The world is at risk of widespread famines of biblical proportions amid the coronavirus pandemic, WHO has said. David Beasley, head of the UN World Food Program
Los Angeles Coronavirus Infections 40 Times Greater Than Known Cases, Antibody Tests Show
Some 4.1 per cent of adults tested positive for coronavirus antibodies in a study of Los Angeles County residents, health officials said on Monday (April 21), s
Vietnam Protests Against Beijing's Expansion In Disputed South China Sea
Vietnam has protested against China's actions, saying the latter had established two administrative units on islands in the South China Sea, in Beijing's latest
FG Has Not Given Us One Grain Of Rice To Combat Coronavirus – Abia State
Abia state government has come out to say that it is yet to receive any support from the federal government to combat the coronavirus. In a recent statement sha
When Coronavirus Is Over, Convert Isolation Centers Into Hospitals – Isaac Idahosa
A clergyman, Isaac Idahosa has begged the Federal Government to convert all isolation centres in Nigeria into hospitals immediately the fight against the corona
Coronavirus: Malaysia Frets Over Health Of Migrant Workers In Battle Against Virus
While Malaysia is seeing hopeful signs that it is slowly winning the battle to break the chain of coronavirus infections, uncertainty hangs over its large group
South Koreans Return To Work, Crowd Parks, Malls As Coronavirus Social Distancing Rules Ease
SEOUL (REUTERS)South Koreans are returning to work and crowding shopping malls, parks, golf courses and some restaurants as the country relaxes social distancin
COVID-19: Africa Threatens China With Retaliation Over Maltreatment
China has been warned that Africa would retaliate inhumane treatment being meted out on its people in different Chinese cities. African diplomats have threatene
Thai Academic Says PM Prayut Should Scrap Weapons Purchases To Fund Coronavirus Relief
BANGKOK (THE NATION/ASIA NEWS NETWORK)A Thai academic has called on the country's richest people to urge Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to scrap weapons purch
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike's Coronavirus Plea Inspires Social Distancing Game
TOKYO (REUTERS)Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike's entreaty to residents to keep away from each other to halt the spread of the coronavirus has inspired a computer ga
Deserted Thai Beaches Lure Rare Turtles To Build Most Nests In 20 Years
BANGKOK (REUTERS)Thailand has found the largest number of nests of rare leatherback sea turtles in two decades on beaches bereft of tourists because of the coro
Opportunity For Philippines In Shifting Investment Landscape: Inquirer
MANILA (PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER/ASIA NEWS NETWORK)Something big is happening in the global supply chain, and if the Philippines plays its cards right, signifi
Former Thai WHO Chief Calls For New Coronavirus Testing Strategy Before Reopening Economy
BANGKOK (BLOOMBERG)Thailand faces a call for a different testing approach to help guide decisions about reopening its economy following a drop in daily coronavi
New Zealand Extends Lockdown By A Week, To Ease Measures On April 27
WELLINGTON (REUTERS)New Zealand will extend the lockdown measures in place to beat the coronavirus by a week, after which it will move to a lower level of restr
Antibody Test, Seen As Key To Reopening US, Does Not Yet Deliver
A law firm in Scottsdale, Arizona, tested employees who hoped, with the prick of a finger, to learn if they might be immune. In Laredo, Texas, community leaders
China Could Face Consequences For Outbreak, Trump Warns
US President Donald Trump says China should face unspecified consequences if it was "knowingly responsible" for the coronavirus pandemic. "If it