Uzbekistan’s interest in using Chabahar Port marks a flexing point in India’s efforts to carve out a communication route to Afghanistan that outflanks Pakistan The first Trilateral Working Group ... ( read original story ...)
India, Iran and Uzbekistan Hold Trilateral Meet on Joint Use of Chabahar Post
India, Iran and Uzbekistan on Monday discussed ways for joint use of the strategically located Chabahar port for trade and enhancing regional connectivity at their first trilateral dialogue on the ... ( read original story ...)
Fuel ship attacked by explosive-laden boat in Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah — ministry
A fuel transport ship was attacked by an explosive-laden boat in the fuel terminal in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia early on Monday. ( read original story ...)
South Korea balloons: Seoul to ban people sending cross-border messages
Many of the balloons failed to make it over the border and ended up causing pollution inside South Korea, while also putting a burden upon local people to dispose of them, a spoke ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea to ban balloon leafleting of North
Pyongyang leaflets into North Korea, ending a propaganda exercise that has taken place for decades.Activists would tie the leaflets to balloons and float them over the border for North Korean ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea weighs tougher Covid-19 restrictions to stem third wave
South Korea is considering raising Covid-19 restrictions to the highest level as the country struggles to contain a third wave of infections. Chung Sye-kyun, South Korea’s prime minister, on Monday ... ( read original story ...)
Live COVID-19 updates: Myanmar’s cases increase to 109,512, deaths reach 2,292
The following are the updates on the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. - - - - YANGON -- The number of COVID-19 cases in Myanmar has increas ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand’s Democratic Reform Drive Goes Local with Provincial Elections
KUALA LUMPUR - In Thailand, a group of ex-lawmakers shut out of national politics by a controversial court order is taking its reform agenda to the provinces by backing like-minded candidates in local ... ( read original story ...)
State of emergency in Thailand’s south extended for another 3 months
Thailand's Emergency Situation Administration Committee (ESAC), chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan, announced on Monday that the state of emergency in Thailand's restive southern border ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand reports 28 new COVID-19 cases including frontline healthcare worker
Situation Administration (CCSA) on Monday recorded 28 new COVID-19 cases, including a frontline healthcare worker who contracted the virus while on duty at an alternative state quarantine facility. ( read original story ...)