The country had largely contained the pandemic by summer, but COVID-19 cases have recently seen an alarming rise. Korean media and health experts blame authorities for the situation. ( read original story ...)
Myanmar Rebel Group Sentences Child Murderer To Death
A rebel ethnic minority group that unofficially controls a swathe of eastern Myanmar has sentenced a man to death for the kidnap, rape and murder of a six-year-old girl. A member of the armed group, ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey sentences journalist Can Dündar to 27 years in jail
Cumhuriyet newspaper editor given verdict in absentia on charges described as politically motivated ... ( read original story ...)
Downpours to renew flood threat in the Philippines as new tropical system brews
Forecasters warn that a brewing tropical system in the western Pacific Ocean could bring another round of downpours to an already flood-battered Philippines beginning on Christmas Day. Some of the ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh LGBT activist killed by militants
Posted . Suspected Islamic militants killed gay rights activist Xulhaz Mannan late Monday in Bangladesh, the latest in a ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh to give economy another dose of coronavirus stimulus as cases soar in winter
Sheikh Hasina has asked the finance ministry to roll out another shot of stimulus package to further cushion economy from the pandemic shock amid soaring cases in winter as the world fights its way ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey reiterates support for Rohingya in Bangladesh
ANKARA/DHAKA, Bangladesh Turkish foreign minister on Wednesday reiterated his country’s support for the vulnerable Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. "As ... ( read original story ...)
Canadian Police Declare Dissident Pakistan Activist’s Death ‘Non-Criminal’ Matter
Police in Canada have declared the death of a dissident Pakistani human rights activist a “non-criminal” incident. Thirty-seven-year-old Karima Mehrab, also known as Karima Baloch from Pakistan’s ... ( read original story ...)
Pollution killed nearly 1.7m people in India in 2019 – study
Lancet report finds that toxic air caused rise in lung cancer, stroke and other diseases ... ( read original story ...)
China Rapidly Developing Amphibious Assault Ships to Dominate Seas
Following the start of sea trials for China's second Type 075 helicopter carrier, Chinese media outlets likened the country's shipbuilding speed to "cooking dumplings." ... ( read original story ...)