I have been honored, along with many colleagues from my “Hardball” years, to be engaged in recent weeks in a very different endeavor in Vietnam. It’s to tell the young people of that country ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam flight attendant gets probation for quarantine slip
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — A Vietnamese court on Tuesday sentenced a flight attendant to two years probation for violating COVID-19 quarantine rules and spreading the virus to others, become the first ... ( read original story ...)
405 families in the Philippines receive a mysterious envelope
One of these places is Cuyapo, Philippines. A town of 65,000 people are starving. Many inhabitants make their money from farming. The problem is farming is prohibited in Cuyapo as this town is ... ( read original story ...)
Yankees legend Masahiro Tanaka appears to suggest he moved back to Japan to protect his family from racism in the US
Former Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka appeared to tell a Japanese newspaper that his family suffered from racism in the U.S. Tanaka and his family left the U.S. to play in Japan for two years. Tanaka ... ( read original story ...)
New Zealand v Bangladesh: Hosts win second T20 after DLS confusion
New Zealand beat Bangladesh by 28 runs in the second Twenty20, despite play being stopped to adjust the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern target. ( read original story ...)
Pakistan Launches Polio Vaccination Drive Amid Surge in COVID-19 Infections
Pakistan began nationwide door-to-door polio vaccinations Monday of children as the South Asian nation of about 220 million people battles a substantial surge in COVID-19 infections. Pakistan is ... ( read original story ...)
Is the Peace Overture by Pakistan Another Tactical Ploy?
Even if there is the slightest chance of constructing a new architecture or saving a few innocent lives, it is well worth the effort. ( read original story ...)
On This Day: Sachin Tendulkar’s 85 Helps India Beat Pakistan in Semis of 2011 World Cup
India lived up to the expectations and the pressure and went on to register a famous 29-run victory over Pakistan in the 2011 semi-final in Mohali. We look at 5 standout performers for India from the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, Indonesia Pledge Tighter Military Cooperation
Japan and Indonesia's ministers of defence and foreign affairs pledged on Tuesday to tighten their military ties to face an assertive China as the two countries hold talks in Tokyo. "It's getting hard ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: India baulks at carbon neutral target as pressure grows
India is unlikely to bind itself to a net-zero greenhouse gas emissions goal by 2050, government sources told Reuters, despite diplomatic pressure from the United States and Britain to do so to help ... ( read original story ...)