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2 US Navy warships in Mideast hit by coronavirus outbreaks
Two U.S. Navy warships operating in the Mideast have been struck by coronavirus outbreaks
Bangladeshis protest prison death of commentator
Protesters in Bangladesh have blocked a busy intersection in the capital to protest the death in prison of a writer and commentator who was arrested on charges of violating the sweeping digital security law, which critics say stifles freedom of expression
2 US Navy warships in Mideast affected by coronavirus
Two U.S. Navy warships operating in the Mideast have been affected by the coronavirus
Nepal's Supreme Court orders reinstatement of Parliament
Nepal’s Supreme Court has ordered the reinstatement of Parliament after it was dissolved by the prime minister, in a ruling likely to thrust the Himalayan nation into a political crisis
Imran Khan visits Sri Lanka as Muslims demand burial rights
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has arrived in Sri Lanka as Muslims protested near the president’s office demanding that the government allow people who die of COVID-19 to be buried instead of cremated
Dubai's Emirates seeks key role in global vaccine delivery
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to clobber the aviation industry, the Middle East’s biggest airline is seeking to play a vital role in the global vaccine delivery effort
T20 World Cup: PCB chief wants India visa assurance by March
The head of Pakistan's cricket board says he will demand the Twenty20 World Cup be moved out of India unless the host country can give assurances regarding visas and safety arrangements for his squad
India's dramatic fall in virus cases leaves experts stumped
When the coronavirus pandemic took hold in India, there were fears it would sink the fragile health system of the world’s second-most populous country