Although Rodrigo Duterte has railed against the Visiting Forces Agreement with the US, Washington can show its commitment to the pact through high-level talks. ( read original story ...)
Cycling around Japan’s Ring of Fire
Wildlife expert Nick Baker embarks on an exhilarating adventure through Japan’s Wilderness. Wildlife expert Nick Baker gets on his bicycle to explore some of Japan's most dramatic landscapes. Wildlife ... ( read original story ...)
Most Japan firms oppose holding Tokyo Olympics as planned: Reuters poll
Nearly two thirds of Japanese firms oppose holding the Tokyo Olympics as planned, a Reuters monthly poll found, swinging from the previous survey that showed most companies were in favour of giving it ... ( read original story ...)
Japan begins COVID-19 vaccinations as Tokyo Olympics draw closer
Japan launched its mass COVID-19 vaccination campaign on Wednesday, amid questions about whether the drive would inoculate enough people in time for the Tokyo Olympics. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s greatest wildlife spectacle
Wildlife expert Nick Baker gets on his bicycle to explore some of Japan's most dramatic landscapes. ( read original story ...)
Japan Finally Begins COVID-19 Vaccinations With Just Months to Go Before Olympics
Many are wondering whether the COVID-19 vaccination campaign will reach enough people, and in time, to save the Tokyo Olympics ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh court sentences five militants to death for killing US blogger
A special anti-terrorism tribunal in Bangladesh's capital sentenced five members of an Islamist militant group to death on Tuesday for killing a Bangladeshi-American blogger. Aviijit Roy, a ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh lawyer files sedition case over Al Jazeera report
Reporters and Al Jazeera’s acting director general accused of ‘tarnishing image of Bangladesh’s government and state’. ( read original story ...)
Home ministry denies permission for Sikh pilgrims to visit Pakistan
A letter from the MHA addressed to SGPC chief Bibi Jagir Kaur read: This is with respect to a proposal by SGPC to send a special jatha to Pakistan from February 18 to 25, 2021 to attend the 100th anni ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan police seek arrest of 2 Christians over blasphemy
Authorities are seeking the arrest of the Christian men in the city of Lahore, Pakistan's police said Wednesday. ( read original story ...)