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Singapore detects new COVID-19 clusters at migrant worker dormitories

Vast majority of Singapore's nearly 57,000 cases are from cramped dormitories that house more than 300,000 mostly South Asian workers

Hong Kong cardinal tells priests to avoid personal political views in...

Cardinal Tong released the instruction in the wake of a reported “crackdown on free expression” in Hong Kong

Pope all smiles at first public audience in six months

Pope Francis clearly enjoyed himself, frequently stopping to converse with guests from a distance of one to two meters

Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge executioner turned born-again Christian, Duch, dies

In 2010, an UN-backed tribunal found him guilty of mass murder, torture and crimes against humanity

Ethnic Mongolians in China protest removal of traditional language in schools

Move is part of a wider push by Beijing to wipe out Mongolian culture in the region, says rights group

We are ‘exhausting the natural world,’ pope warns

In his message nearing, the pope pointed out how God set aside the Sabbath so the land and its people could be rested and rejuvenated.

Green group backs proposal to assess ADB’s energy policy

An independent study recommended that the bank revisit its energy policy and formally withdraw from financing new coal-fired energy capacity

Hong Kong cardinal calls on Christians to promote ‘culture of life’

The prelate warned that the treatment offered by some countries “might lead to high mortality for the aged and the weak.”

Cardinal Bo appeals for ‘discerned choice’ during Myanmar’s upcoming elections

Democracy empowers the weak and the vulnerable, cardinal says in letter

Bangladesh restores internet access in Rohingya refugee camps

But some govt officials remain concerned that certain groups will take advantage of the return of internet services

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