Attempts to thwart North Korea's nuclear ambitions by the past three presidents have largely been a failure. Can Biden do anything to reduce Pyongyang's arsenal? ( read original story ...)
Smog blankets Nepal as hundreds of wildfires rage nationwide
Hundreds of wildfires are burning across Nepal, sending smoke and ash across its cities during one of the worst fire seasons in recent years. ( read original story ...)
Malaysia pledges diamond partnership at Gulf Travel Show
Tourism Malaysia pledged partnership for the second consecutive time at the second edition of the virtual Gulf Travel Show on March 31 and April 1 as diamond partners. Tourism Malaysia will have ... ( read original story ...)
2 Raj workers held ‘captive’ in Saudi Arabia for 4 mths
Kota: Two labourers from Rajasthan, who had gone to Saudi Arabia for work three years ago, have been held ‘captive’, subjected to inhuman torture for . ( read original story ...)
Russia seeks to ramp up engagement with India on Afghanistan
NEW DELHI: Russia will look to address some of India's concerns about the peace process in Afghanistan with foreign minister Sergey Lavrov visiting India next week, accompanied by Russian special ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese textbooks stir controversy in South Korea for ‘distorting history’
March 31 (UPI) --Japanese textbooks that refer to the South Korea-administered Dokdo Islets are sparking controversy after they were approved for use at Japanese public schools. The high school ... ( read original story ...)
Young, rich and popular: South Korea’s livestreamers
Livestreamers, known as "Broadcast Jockeys" or BJs in South Korea, are hard-wired to the digital infrastructure of youth culture. They entertain for hours with an interactive mishmash of chat, gaming, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan will closely work with U.S., South Korea on North Korea – spokesman
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will coordinate closely with the United States and South Korea in dealing with North Korea, with the aim of resolving the issue of Japanese abductees and denuclearising North ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar junta offers ceasefire to some, as UN envoy warns of ‘bloodbath’
As the United Nations Security Council discussed Myanmar's military coup on Wednesday, the country's junta declared a "ceasefire" -- though it said it would continue to respond to "actions that ... ( read original story ...)
UN envoy: Myanmar faces possibility of major civil war
The U.N. special envoy for Myanmar warned Wednesday that the country faces the possibility of civil war “at an unprecedented scale” and urged the U.N. Security Council ... ( read original story ...)