Ann Wright reports that Blinken, rather than acknowledging the danger of these exercises, has criticized their suspension as an appeasement of Pyongyang. By Ann Wright Truthout One of the thorniest fo ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea reports 355 more COVID-19 cases, 78,205 in total
South Korea reported 355 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Saturday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 78,205. The daily caseload fell below 400 in five days due ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar Military Denies Coup Threats Over Vote Fraud Claims
Myanmar’s military has denied its chief was threatening to stage a coup over complaints of election fraud, saying the media had misinterpreted his words. ( read original story ...)
Myanmar urged to ‘adhere to democratic norms’ amid coup talk
More than a dozen embassies, including the US, join the UN in a chorus of international concern about a possible coup. ( read original story ...)
Japan: Whale killed after getting trapped in fishing nets
Japanese fishermen have killed a minke whale by drowning after he got trapped in their nets. Activists say it took around 20 minutes for the young animal to suffocate. Whale killed after getting ... ( read original story ...)
Grand-slam Hadleigh Parkes wills on Wales from Japan
When Ireland most recently came to Cardiff for a Six Nations match it was a try by Hadleigh Parkes that led to their downfall and earned Wales the third grand slam of the Warren Gatland era.Two years ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Pakistan set to get AstraZeneca, Sinopharm shots
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s planning minister says the country will receive 17 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine under the WHO’s COVAX Facility, out of which up to 7 million would arrive ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan battles tsunami of Covid-19 patients with few vaccines in sight
For many countries struggling in the Western world as winter cases surge, the arrival of Covid-19 vaccines has provided hope. But places like Pakistan don't have that luxury. ( read original story ...)
Pakistan seeks review of acquittals in Daniel Pearl murder case
Government petition comes after supreme court orders release of four men convicted of killing journalist ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia records 13,802 new COVID-19 cases
Indonesia on Friday reported 13,802 additional COVID-19 cases, 10,138 recoveries, and 187 deaths over a single day. With this, the total tally of cases has ... ( read original story ...)