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January 28, 2021
Watchdog: 'Widespread' Corruption Impacted COVID-19 Responses In Eastern Europe, Central Asia

Transparency International says that the coronavirus pandemic has highlighted "widespread corruption" in countries across Eastern Europe and Central Asia, where it says "corrupt and authoritarian" leaders have reduced oversight of government spending and curtailed civil liberties.
October 15, 2020
G-20 Suspends Poor Nations' Debt Payments For Six More Months

The Group of 20 nations, representing the world’s biggest economies, agreed on October 14 to extend the suspension of debt payments by an additional six months to support the most vulnerable countries in their fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
October 14, 2020
Report: COVID-19 Used As Pretext To Crack Down On Internet Freedom

Internet freedom has declined for the 10th consecutive year as governments around the world are using the coronavirus pandemic as a "cover" to expand online surveillance, crack down on dissent, and build new technological systems to control society, Freedom House says in a new report.
October 09, 2020
Harry, Meghan Team With Malala Yousafzai On Girls' Rights

Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, are joining activist Malala Yousafzai in a video chat about the challenges girls face in accessing education amid the coronavirus pandemic.
October 08, 2020
South Asia Faces Worst-Ever Recession, Tipping Millions Into Poverty

Millions of people in South Asia are being pushed into extreme poverty as the region, where a quarter of humanity lives, suffers its worst-ever recession due to the devastating impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the World Bank said on October 7.
October 02, 2020
Pakistan Shuts Restaurants With No Distancing

Pakistan authorities have closed more than 100 restaurants and six wedding halls in the financial capital of Karachi over violations of social-distancing rules amid a sudden increase in COVID-19 deaths.
September 23, 2020
Virus Fears Stop Indian Sikhs Visiting Pakistan Site For Festival

Coronavirus fears meant a historic travel corridor created last year to let Indian Sikhs visit a holy shrine in northeast Pakistan remained closed on September 22 on one of the faith's most sacred days.
September 22, 2020
Pakistan Launches Trials For Chinese COVID-19 Vaccine

Pakistan has launched Phase III clinical trials for CanSino Biologics' COVID-19 vaccine candidate, a government minister and an official at the Chinese pharmaceutical company said on September 22.
September 17, 2020
Nearly Two Dozen Pakistani Schools Closed For Flouting Coronavirus Rules

Pakistani authorities say they have closed down almost two dozen educational institutions for failing to comply with rules aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus.
September 17, 2020
Red Cross Warns Coronavirus Is Driving Discrimination In Asia

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) warned on September 17 that the novel coronavirus is driving discrimination toward vulnerable communities in Asia, including migrants and foreigners.
September 15, 2020
Students Across Pakistan Return To Classes After Six-Month Break

Millions of students across Pakistan have returned to classes following a six-month break due to the coronavirus pandemic. Higher education institutions and senior school classes reopened on September 15 for the first time since they shut down in March.
September 15, 2020
Pakistan Starts Reopening Educational Institutions After Six-Month Hiatus

Millions of students in Pakistan returned to classes on September 15 after a break of six months, as schools and colleges began to reopen for the first time since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus.

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