In honor of Vietnam Veterans Day, the West Fargo VFW is showing its appreciation to veterans right here in our community. As a sign of appreciation, people throughout the community came out to ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines deploys air force jet over Chinese ships
A Philippine air force jet is conducting daily patrols over Chinese fishing vessels parked near a disputed reef, the defence chief said, as Beijing refuses to pull the ships out of the area. ( read original story ...)
Philippines records 9,475 new COVID-19 infections; total now at 721,892
The Philippines on Sunday registered 9,475 new COVID-19 infections, raising the total tally to 721,892, as seven laboratories failed to submit data on time. This marks the third straight day when more ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines Catholics brave Covid-19 threat to celebrate Palm Sunday
Wearing face masks and observing physical distancing to protect themselves from Covid-19, they waved their palm fronds as the priest sprinkled holy water on them. ( read original story ...)
5.8 magnitude earthquake strikes off Japan’s Chiba Prefecture
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 on Sunday struck off Japan's Chiba Prefecture, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). Asia Chiba Prefecture The temblor occurred at around 9:27 a.m. ( read original story ...)
Moderate magnitude 4.5 quake hits 40 km southeast of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan in the afternoon
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake near Shizunai-furukawachō, Hidaka-gun, Hokkaido, Japan, was reported only 12 minutes ago by Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and D ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 cuts jobs, boosts stocks, widening economic gap in Japan
The coronavirus pandemic has brought significant economic impacts in Japan, with the widening gap between the rich and the poor being a prime ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh Violence Spreads After Modi Visit, Attacks on Hindu Temples, Train
Hundreds of members of a hardline Islamist group attacked Hindu temples and a train in eastern Bangladesh on Sunday, police and a local journalist said, as violence spread across the country in the ... ( read original story ...)
Hundreds protest Modi visit in Bangladesh
Tyres were burned and barricades set up to prevent vehicles from passing.The nationwide strike was called by Hefazat-e-Islam, which translates as Protection of Islam. Many Islamist groups in ... ( read original story ...)
Violence breaks out in fresh Bangladesh protests
At least a dozen people were reported injured in clashes between police and Islamist demonstrators in Bangladesh on Sunday, the third day of protests against the visit of India's Hindu-nationalist ... ( read original story ...)