Rumors about the North Korean leader’s health — and speculation over his possible death — have only increased over the past two weeks. ( read original story ...)
Saudi Coalition Urges Yemen Separatists to Honor Riyadh Deal
A Saudi-led coalition mired in a yearslong war in Yemen has urged Emirati-backed separatists to honor terms of a Riyadh peace deal and return control of Aden to the country’s internationally ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi-led coalition rejects south Yemen self-rule declaration
The Saudi-led military coalition on Monday rejected Yemen separatists' declaration of self-rule over the country's south and demanded "an end to any escalatory actions". The separatists' move ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia’s top palm oil state reopens company jetties
Private jetties that were shut in Malaysia's biggest palm oil producing state of Sabah due to coronavirus-related curbs have been allowed to reopen, state news agency Bernama reported. ( read original story ...)
15 per cent of hotels in Malaysia may have to close operations
Approximately 15 per cent of the hotels in Malaysia may have to shut down their operations due to Covid-19 pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia ends capital punishment for crimes committed by minors
Saudi Arabia will no longer execute individuals convicted of crimes committed when they were minors, the U.N. Human Rights Commission said. ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia to end executions for crimes committed by minors, says commission
Saudi Arabia will no longer impose the death penalty on people who committed crimes while still minors, the country's Human Rights Commission says. The announcement, citing a royal decree by King ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia ends death penalty for minors
Kingdom has one of the world’s highest rates of execution and rights groups have repeatedly raised concerns about the fairness of trials ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea Confident That Rumors of Kim Jong-un Illness Are Wrong
Comments by the country’s unification minister represent the South’s most categorical rebuttal of reports that the North’s leader may be incapacitated. ( read original story ...)
Is Kim Jong-un Dead? South Korea Says North Korea Leader Is ‘Alive And Well’
North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un is probably still alive and is "vacationing" at one of his luxurious homes in the country's northeast. ( read original story ...)