NANGARHAR/KUNDUZ (Reuters) - Unknown gunmen killed a female police officer in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad on Thursday, officials said, the second deadly attack against women in the city in a ... ( read original story ...)
Biden Plans Afghanistan Train Wreck
The seemingly eternal war in Afghanistan continues. American forces have been on station for nearly 20 years, longer than the Mexican-American War, Civil War, Spanish-American War, World War I, World ... ( read original story ...)
Iraq PM pledges country will never become launchpad for attacks on Saudi Arabia
In January, explosive-laden drones had crashed into the main royal palace in Riyadh, with American media citing US officials as saying they were launched from neighbouring Iraq. Saudi officials did ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea pays price for reliance on COVAX, scrambles for vaccines
Once praised by the World Health Organization for its decision to procure vaccines through the global scheme, South Korea is now facing criticism at home as the government scrambles to meet the supply ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: South Korea mulls rapid tests for home use
SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea is reviewing whether to approve rapid coronavirus tests that can be taken at home and produce near-immediate results as another tool to fight the pandemic. Kwon ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea proposes co-hosting 2032 Olympics with North Korea: Seoul authorities
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean capital Seoul said on Thursday that it has sent a proposal for co-hosting the 2032 Olympics with the North's Pyongyang to the International Olympic Committee (IOC), in ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand reduces quarantine, paperwork for vaccinated
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) — Thailand on Thursday began halving the quarantine time for vaccinated visitors as a first step to allowing inoculated people into the country without the need to isolate. The ... ( read original story ...)
Accused of Insulting Thailand’s King, Student Jailed for 50 Days Refuses to Eat
SINGAPORE—One of the leaders of Thailand’s protest movement, a 22-year-old university student, was led into a Bangkok court on Monday, slumped in a wheelchair and tethered to a saline drip after two ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand is top in Asia for one measure of gender equality, recruitment agency says
Recruitment agency Michael Page says 53% of senior executive openings were filled by women in Thailand last year. Sharmini Wainwright of Michael Page says the country is moving very quickly and ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand to see $3.6 bln spending during water festival
BANGKOK, April 1 (Reuters) - Thailand’s consumer spending could jump 64% to 113 billion baht ($3.61 billion) during the upcoming Thai New Year after last year’s slump when tighter coronavirus curbs ... ( read original story ...)