Indonesia
Asia-Pacific tourism makes patchy restart, and some missteps
World
July 31, 2020
Asia-Pacific tourism makes patchy restart, and some missteps
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Tourism operators across Asia and the Pacific are making furtive and faltering advances, as well as…
Dengue prevention efforts stifled by coronavirus pandemic
World
July 12, 2020
Dengue prevention efforts stifled by coronavirus pandemic
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — To slow the spread of the coronavirus, governments issued lockdowns to keep people at home. They…
Football pitch of rainforest destroyed every six seconds: study
World
June 2, 2020
Football pitch of rainforest destroyed every six seconds: study
Vast tracts of pristine rainforest on three continents went up in smoke last year, with an area roughly the size…
Virus fallout dampens spirits as Muslims mark major holiday
Middle East
May 22, 2020
Virus fallout dampens spirits as Muslims mark major holiday
JERUSALEM (AP) — Muslims worldwide will celebrate one of their biggest holidays under the long shadow of the coronavirus, with…
Trump threatens to pull out of WHO over virus response, China
World
May 19, 2020
Trump threatens to pull out of WHO over virus response, China
President Donald Trump has threatened to pull the US out of the World Health Organization, accusing it of botching the…
Amid pandemic, the world’s working poor hustle to survive
World
May 8, 2020
Amid pandemic, the world’s working poor hustle to survive
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — From India to Argentina, untold millions who were already struggling to get by on…
Pandemic poses special threat to indigenous health, culture
World
May 7, 2020
Pandemic poses special threat to indigenous health, culture
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — In Indonesia’s easternmost province, felled trees are stacked to block a road that leads to Papuan…
Islam’s holiest sites emptied by coronavirus crisis as Ramadan begins
Middle East
April 24, 2020
Islam’s holiest sites emptied by coronavirus crisis as Ramadan begins
JERUSALEM (Reuters) — The holy month of Ramadan began on Friday with Islam’s holiest sites in Saudi Arabia and Jerusalem…
Muslims try to keep Ramadan spirit amid virus restrictions
Features/Interviews
April 24, 2020
Muslims try to keep Ramadan spirit amid virus restrictions
BAHTIM, Egypt (AP) — Every year during Ramadan, the Light of Muhammad Mosque sets up long tables on the street…
Mosques, streets quiet as Indonesia’s capital tightens rules
World
April 10, 2020
Mosques, streets quiet as Indonesia’s capital tightens rules
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Mosques usually filled for Friday prayers and streets normally clogged with cars and motorcycles were empty…