The Pentagon has expressed concern about North Korea’s nuclear activities after the United Nations’s nuclear watchdog indicated it was possible that the country was reprocessing nuclear fuel. Rear ... ( read original story ...)
AP Interview: Nepal worried about supply of COVID-19 vaccine
Nepal has had a successful start of its COVID-19 vaccination campaign, but authorities are worried about future supplies as the country competes with other nations for much-sought vaccines produced by ... ( read original story ...)
Uzbekistan pushes for human rights protections
By Yi Whan-woo Uzbekistan is pushing to enhance the protection of human rights in accordance with the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which address inequality, peace, j ... ( read original story ...)
In Iraq, Pope reaches out to top Shiite cleric
Pope Francis, on a historic trip to Iraq, will on Saturday hold a hugely symbolic meeting with Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani, seeking to deepen his cautious dialogue with Muslim leaders. ( read original story ...)
South Korea probing two deaths after AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine: KDCA
South Korean authorities said on Wednesday they are investigating the deaths of two people after a media report said the pair - both with pre-existing conditions - died within days of receiving ... ( read original story ...)
Videos Show Extent of Myanmar Military’s Bloody Crackdown
A trove of visual evidence reveals how soldiers and the police used rifles and other lethal weapons against anti-coup protests across the country. ( read original story ...)
More demonstrations in Myanmar as ASEAN diplomatic effort stalls
Protests against a military coup in Myanmar showed no sign of abating with more planned across the country on Wednesday, as Southeast Asian neighbours struggled for consensus in their efforts to end ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar’s ousted president faces two new charges: lawyer
Myanmar's ousted President Win Myint is facing two new charges, his lawyer Khin Maung Zaw said on Wednesday, including a breach of the constitution that is punishable by up to three years on prison. ( read original story ...)
Myanmar police break up protests as ASEAN diplomatic effort stalls
Security forces fired in the air and used tear gas to break up anti-junta demonstrations in Myanmar's two biggest cities on Wednesday, witnesses said, a day after a regional diplomatic push to help ... ( read original story ...)
The couples accused of destroying Japan’s families
It's not the pandemic that is preventing them, but an archaic Japanese law that requires married couples to adopt the same surname. Theoretically either partner could give up their family name. In ... ( read original story ...)