Amid economic crisis, sweeping new legislation on “public order” would stifle dissent—and effectively criminalize people for being poor. ( read original story ...)
Population of river rare birds in Cambodia doubles in 5 years: conservationist group
The population of River Terns in Cambodia has doubled in the past five years, raising hope for the species' conservation, said a World Wildlife Fund (WWF) press statement on Thursday. River Tern is ... ( read original story ...)
Kazakhstan Resumes and Increases Flights with Five Countries Starting Feb. 10
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan increases and resumes international flights to Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine and the Maldives from Feb. 10, the Kazakh Civil Aviation Committee reported. This ... ( read original story ...)
N Kazakhstan installs up-to-date X-ray diagnostic complex
PETROPAVLOVSK. KAZINFORM A new up-to-date X-ray diagnostic complex, Platinum dRF, is installed at the multi-field regional hospital in North Kazakhstan region, Kazinform reports. The cost of the ... ( read original story ...)
Kim Jong Un admits North Korea is facing its ‘worst ever’ difficulties in rare admission of failure amid pandemic, US sanctions and spate of natural disasters
During a Workers' Party meeting on Wednesday, Kim Jong Un described North Korea's difficulties as the 'worst-ever' and ordered tougher legal supervision to support his development plans. ( read original story ...)
North Korea’s Kim calls for increased party role in economic plans: KCNA
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called on his ruling Workers' Party to take a more direct role in his new five-year economic plan and blamed the party for past failures in implementing reform, state ... ( read original story ...)
Covid helped isolate North Korea in a way sanctions never could. So what happens now?
It doesn't have tests, vaccines, a functioning public health system or almost any way to get supplies. It still calls Kim Jong Un its supreme leader. ( read original story ...)
‘It’s as if there’s no Covid’: Nepal defies pandemic amid a broken economy
Cases appear low and sports venues are packed, but protests are on the rise as jobs are lost and personal debt soars ... ( read original story ...)
Timeline: Yemen war began in 2014 when Houthis seized Sanaa
Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Wednesday targeted an airport in southwestern Saudi Arabia, causing a civilian plane on the tarmac to catch fire. The attack came just a few days ... ( read original story ...)
Despite Biden’s Push, a Difficult Road to Peace in Yemen
It’s also too early, he said — too early to say whether President Joe Biden’s move will bring peace to Yemen. Biden’s halt to support for the Saudi-led coalition was a dramatic break with the air ... ( read original story ...)