Malaysia’s government has kicked off a plan to temporarily house migrant workers in near-empty hotels across the nation to tackle the worsening spread of Covid-19 cases due to workplace clusters. ( read original story ...)
Saudi police nab man who stole SAR25,5000 from a bank using ‘fake’ gun
The perpetrator allegedly stole the amount after threatening a bank employee that he would harm a customer with a gun ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi-led coalition says intercepted Houthi armed drone attack
The Saudi-led military coalition engaged in Yemen said it had intercepted and destroyed an armed drone on Sunday launched by the Iran-aligned Houthi movement towards southern Saudi Arabia. ( read original story ...)
Iraq’s Yazidis bury 104 victims of IS massacre
The Yazidi community of northern Iraq has brought home 104 of its members who were killed by the Islamic State group during its reign of terror in 2014.Their remains had been identified and exhumed ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s all-purple Banwol Island is a photographer’s dream
A South Korean farming community has reinvented itself by transforming into an attraction perfect for the Instagram era. ( read original story ...)
‘Near-total internet shutdown’ in Myanmar as coup protests spread
Tens of thousands of people take to streets of major cities in Myanmar to denounce Monday’s coup despite internet ban. ( read original story ...)
Tens of thousands gather for second day of street protests in Myanmar – witnesses
Tens of thousands of people marched for a second day in Myanmar’s biggest city on Sunday and thousands more across the country to protest against the military junta's coup and detention of elected ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines Targets $24 Billion in External Funds for Projects
The Philippines is targeting to raise $23.7 billion externally this year to help finance the budget deficit and priority projects. ( read original story ...)
6.0-magnitude earthquake shakes southern Philippines: USGS
A strong earthquake hit the southern Philippines on Sunday, though there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage, the US Geological Service and local officials said. The 6.0-magnitude quake ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake of magnitude 6.3 strikes southern Philippines
The Southeast Asian country is on the geologically active Pacific Ring of Fire and experiences frequent earthquakes, particularly in the south. ( read original story ...)