Militant attacks are on the rise in Pakistan amid a growing religiosity that has brought greater intolerance, prompting one expert to voice concern the country could ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia reports 6,208 new COVID-19 cases in single day
Indonesia recorded the addition of 6,208 fresh cases of coronavirus infections in a single day, thereby pushing the total case tally to 1,329,074, the Task ... ( read original story ...)
Extinct bird rediscovered after 172 years in Indonesia
Black-browed Babbler was found by 2 locals in South Kalimantan province is considered ‘greatest enigma in ornithology’ ... ( read original story ...)
India v England: Was the Ahmedabad pitch that bad?
After England's two-day humbling by India in Ahmedabad, BBC Sport weighs up the arguments and considers what might happen next. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Elections to Go Ahead On Schedule, Finance Chief Says
Hong Kong plans to hold Legislative Council elections on Sept. 5 as scheduled, Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Erick Tsang said on Saturday in an interview with a local radio station ... ( read original story ...)
Nepal and World Bank sign innovative financing agreement
The government of Nepal has signed a landmark agreement with the World Bank’s Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF), unlocking up to $45 million to support Nepal to decrease carbon emissions from ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi moved to undisclosed location – website
Feb 26 (Reuters) - Myanmar's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved to an undisclosed location from the home where she was being kept under house arrest in the capital Naypyitaw ... ( read original story ...)
As World’s Worst Humanitarian Crisis Rages, the ‘Perfect Storm’ is Blowing Up in Yemen
"IEDs are still a blind spot of the international community despite the IED having been the defining weapon for over 20 years since the 9/11 attacks," Action on Armed Violence's Iain Overton told ... ( read original story ...)
WRAPUP 1-Myanmar envoy appeals to UN to stop coup; more protests planned
Myanmar's U.N. envoy urged the United Nations to use "any means necessary" to stop a military coup there, making a surprise appeal on behalf of the ousted government as police cracked down on ... ( read original story ...)
Annual China nationwide martial arts competition final to be held in Macau
The Greater Bay Area Martial Arts and Culture Association is planning to organize, as part of its exclusive agreement with the Henan Satellite Television, a ... ( read original story ...)