Interested in Giving? Here’s How a Pandemic Charity Works Out
BANGKOK — With millions of people expected to lose their jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic, handouts of food and other essentials become increasingly more important to the poor.
Petition Asks Gov’t to Relax Ban on Booze Sales in Pandemic
BANGKOK — A group of alcohol sellers is urging PM Prayut Chan-o-cha to loosen his restrictions on booze sales to alleviate the impact on the industry, a representative said Tuesday.
Aussie Minister: Racism Against Asian-Australians in Pandemic ‘Despicable’
CANBERRA (Xinhua) — Australia's Acting Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs Alan Tudge on Tuesday urged Australians to support people of Asian heritage who have been subjected to racism amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Reporter Apologizes to Trump for Misreading Virus Chart
NEW YORK (AP) — A Yahoo News reporter apologized to President Donald Trump on Tuesday for misreading a chart and getting wrong the numbers he used as the basis for a question on U.S. testing for the coronavirus.
Flight Reservations for Japan’s Golden Week Nosedive
TOKYO (Kyodo) — Reservations for domestic and international flights for Japan's Golden Week holidays through early May have plunged amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, transport ministry data compiling booking figures from major airlines showed Tuesday.
Japan’s Yosakoi Festival Canceled for 1st Time Due to Outbreak
KOCHI, Japan (Kyodo) — Japan's Yosakoi Festival has been cancelled for the first time in its 66-year history, as the new coronavirus continues to spread across the country, its organizers said Monday.
Pence Comes Under Fire for Going Maskless at Mayo Clinic
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence chose not to wear a face mask Tuesday during a tour of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, an apparent violation of the world-renowned medical center’s policy requiring them.
Trump Order Keeping Meat Packing Plants Open Worries Unions
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump took executive action to order meat processing plants to stay open amid concerns over growing coronavirus cases and the impact on the nation’s food supply.
Security Officers Sweep Visitors Off Pattaya Beach
PATTAYA — Police in Pattaya on Monday said they arrested 23 people for breaking the city’s beach closure order.
Drunk Monks on Pickup Truck Busted for Curfew Violations
SI SAKET — Two monks were arrested in the early hours of Tuesday for drunk driving and breaking the curfew.
