The Biden administration is just weeks away from having to make a decision whether to end the nearly 20-year military deployment in Afghanistan that has claimed nearly 2,400 American lives, as experts ... ( read original story ...)
Spotify set for uphill battle in South Korea
Spotify Technology SA, which opened its service in South Korea early this month, is expected to face fierce competition in the music streaming market currently dominated by local players. While the ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar army tightens laws on overnight guests as police hunt protesters
Myanmar's army reinstated a law requiring people to report overnight visitors to their homes, as police hunt supporters of protests that have rocked the country since a military coup on Feb. 1. The ... ( read original story ...)
500 vehicles in flames after fuel tanker explodes on Afghanistan-Iran border
More than 500 vehicles burst into flames at the Afghanistan-Iranian border Saturday afternoon after a fuel truck there exploded, provincial officials told Afghanistan's TOLO News. ( read original story ...)
Vietnam’s streets blossom with flowers as country’s Covid-19 cases keep rising
The Lunar New Year customs bring a feast of sights, smells and traditional foliage to the Vietnamese capital, turning Hanoi into a moving forest of branch-adorned motorbikes. ( read original story ...)
US ambassador delivers Lunar New Year message to Vietnam in rap song
Daniel Kritenbrink, a career diplomat who served previously in Kuwait, China and Japan, is featured roaming the streets of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City wearing headphones and rhyming a Tet message to ... ( read original story ...)
Powerful Japan Quake Sets off Landslide, Minor Injuries
Residents in northeastern Japan are cleaning up clutter and debris in stores and homes after a strong earthquake set off a landslide on a highway, damaged some buildings and parts of bullet train ... ( read original story ...)
Spinners keep Bangladesh in contest against West Indies
Bangladesh's spinners took late wickets to give them a glimmer of hope after Rahkeem Cornwall's maiden five-wicket haul gave the West Indies a healthy 113-run first-innings lead in the second Test in ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh schools to remain shut until Feb 28 amid pandemic
Bangladesh has extended the shutdown of schools and educational institutions across the country, except for Kawmi madrasas, until Feb 28 amid the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh cricketers Nafees and Razzak announce retirements, will take up posts with Board
DHAKA: Shahriar Nafees and Abdur Razzak have announced their retirements from all forms of cricket, making public their decisions after being employed by the Bangladesh Cricket Board. Razzak, the ... ( read original story ...)