Abdulhai Zazi, the district governor for Zazai Maidan of Khost province was killed in an Ambush in southeastern Logar province. The Media and Information Center of Khost said that district governor …
Funds worth $3tn attack South Korea and Japan groups over coal project
European funds with $3.4tn of assets have criticised South Korean and Japanese groups over developing a coal-fired power plant in Vietnam, underscoring mounting pressure from investors over climate …
South Korea’s pop culture machine boosts Netflix’s international growth: source
A zombie drama, a TV series about a supernatural nurse and one about an antisocial children’s book author helped turn South Korea into one of Netflix’s biggest source of growth in the international …
South Korea Producer Prices Rise 0.1% In September
Producer prices in South Korea were up 0.1 percent on month in September, the Bank of Korea said on Wednesday – shy of expectations for an increase of 0.8 percent and up from 0.5 percent in August.
Armenia Wants Iran’s Help, Azerbaijan Says US, Russia, France Not Doing Enough to End Conflict
Armenia’s ambassador to the U.S. told Newsweek “Iran has the capacity and could use its leverages to restrain Azerbaijan and urge Turkey not to add fuel to fire in Nagorno Karabakh,” while …
Berkshire to pay $4m over ‘egregious’ Iran sanctions violations
The firm agreed to pay $4.14m to settle allegations that a Turkish subsidiary sold cutting tools to be resold in Iran.
Berkshire pays $4.1m fine over Iran sanctions violation claims
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway agreed to pay $4.1m to the Treasury to settle alleged violations of US sanctions against Iran, in a rare penalty for the sprawling $500bn conglomerate. A Turkish …
Iran breaks its record for most new virus cases in one day
Iran on Tuesday reported its highest single-day toll of new coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic with more than 5,000 new infections, as the country struggles to cope with a surge in …
Flooding, landslides plague Vietnam as Tropical Storm Saudel makes landfall in the Philippines
Parts of Vietnam are still reeling from an onslaught of tropical systems in recent weeks that have worsened ongoing flooding in the country. Now, AccuWeather meteorologists say another storm may …
Angst and Denial in India as It’s Now Officially Poorer Than Bangladesh
Once dirt-poor Bangladesh just surpassed India in GDP per capita. All the more reason for Modi to focus on the right reforms.