Putin critic Navalny fights for life, aides suspect poisoning
MOSCOW – Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny is fighting for his life in a Siberian hospital after drinking tea that his allies believe was laced with poison. If confirmed, it would…
Pandemic now driven by 20s, 30s, 40s group, many asymptomatic: WHO
MANILA – The World Health Organisation has said it was concerned that the novel coronavirus spread was being driven by people in their 20s, 30s and 40s, many of which were…
Three producers out at Ellen DeGeneres TV show amid backstage turmoil
LOS ANGELES – Three top producers on the “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” have exited the popular television talk show, Warner. Bros says, after an internal investigation into complaints of bullying,…
Migrants return to Delhi as India’s COVID-19 deaths top 50,000
MUMBAI/NEW DELHI – India’s COVID-19 deaths has topped 50,000, five months after the country reported its first such fatality, as migrant workers poured back into major cities in hopes of…
Japan PM has hospital check-up amid concerns over possible fatigue
TOKYO – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has undergone a medical check-up in hospital, a government source says, amid concern voiced by a top official that the premier could be…
S.Korea battles worst coronavirus outbreak in months, warns of crisis
SEOUL – South Korea has warned of a looming novel coronavirus crisis as new outbreaks flared, including one linked to a church where more than 300 members of the congregation have…
Putin proposes world powers summit to avoid UN ‘confrontation’ over Iran
MOSCOW/NEW YORK – Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed a video summit with the United States, Britain, France, China, Germany and Iran in a bid to avoid “confrontation and escalation”…
Protests swell in Belarus, Lukashenko blames foreigners
MINSK – Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko on Friday told people to stay at home to avoid becoming “cannon fodder” for what he said were foreign-backed revolutionaries after huge crowds took…
Indonesia president calls to “reboot” economy amid pandemic
JAKARTA – Indonesia must use the pandemic to reboot Southeast Asia’s biggest economy, including by improving food and energy security, as well as processing more natural resources at home, President…
New Zealand reports more COVID-19 cases ahead of lockdown decision
WELLINGTON – New Zealand’s first coronavirus outbreak in three months has spread further, officials report, just hours before Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is due to announce whether a lockdown in…
