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Japan PM to declare state of emergency as early as Tuesday
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says that he will declare a state of emergency for Tokyo and six other prefectures as early as Tuesday to bolster measures to fight the coronavirus outbreak, but that there will be no hard lockdowns.
All hotels in Thailand's Phuket to shut down until further notice
Thailand's popular resort island of Phuket will close all its hotel services from Saturday until further notice.
Mosques stay open in Pakistan even as virus death toll rises
Mosques were allowed to remain open in Pakistan on Friday, the Muslim sabbath when adherents gather for weekly prayers, even as the coronavirus pandemic spread and much of the country had shut down.
Tourists stranded in India because of coronavirus lockdown
Tourists from Australia, Britain and Canada are stranded in India's capital after their vacations were abruptly ended by a three-week lockdown and international flights were halted because of the coronavirus.
Thailand imposes 6-hour nightly curfew to combat virus
Thailand's prime minister announced a nationwide 10 p.m.-to-4 a.m curfew starting Friday to combat the spread of the coronavirus.
Pakistan court overturns conviction in death of Daniel Pearl
A Pakistani court Thursday overturned the murder conviction of a British Pakistani man found guilty of the 2002 kidnapping and killing of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl.
Indian migrants walk hundreds of miles to go home
They were hungry. Some had not eaten for days. Others survived on water and biscuits.
Number of confirmed COVID-19 cases surpasses 2,000 in Pakistan
The total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Pakistan rose to 2,039, with 26 deaths reported across the country, according to the newest data released on the website of the Health Ministry on Wednesday.
S Korean cobbler hopes donation gives 'strength and courage'
Kim Byung-rok survived tuberculosis when he was 23, but was left with one good lung. In his work polishing and mending shoes, he inhaled too much dirt.
Coronavirus: Thai elephants face starvation as tourism collapses
More than 1,000 elephants face starvation in Thailand because the coronavirus crisis has slashed revenue from tourism, conservationists say and reports BBC.