Iran executed on Saturday an ethnic Baluch militant convicted of killing Revolutionary Guards members, the judiciary’s official website reported, a day after the United Nations urged Iranian ... ( read original story ...)
Russia and Turkey Open Monitoring Centre for Nagorno-Karabakh
Russia and Turkey opened a joint centre on Saturday to observe a ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh that was agreed following a flare-up in the conflict in the region last year, Azerbaijan's defence ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam OKs AstraZeneca vaccine, cuts short Communist Party congress
Vietnam approved its first vaccine for the new coronavirus and cut short a key ruling Communist Party meeting on Saturday as it battled its biggest flare-up yet of COVID-19, state media reported. ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh vs West Indies: Shakib Al Hasan named in 18-man squad announced by Bangladesh for Test series
Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been named in the 18-man squad for the upcoming two-match Test series against the West Indies. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia, Malaysia log new record high in daily Covid-19 cases
Indonesia and Malaysia both logged new record high in daily Covid-19 cases on Saturday (Jan 30).. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
India blocks mobile internet at sites of farmers’ protest
Demonstrators begin hunger strike outside Delhi after week of clashes with police ... ( read original story ...)
A year after COVID-19’s arrival, India’s active cases fall
India reported its lowest active number of novel coronavirus cases in seven months on Saturday, a year after the virus was first confirmed in the country. A year ago, a student from the southern ... ( read original story ...)
India proposes law to ban cryptocurrencies, create official digital currency
India plans to introduce a law to ban private cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and put in place a framework for an official digital currency to be issued by the central bank, according to a ... ( read original story ...)
Hot money flows into China fund launches sparks asset bubble fears
China’s mutual fund industry assets surged 48 per cent to a record $3.1tn (Rmb20tn) in 2020 but huge demand for new funds is stoking fears that volatile investor inflows could spur a stock market ... ( read original story ...)
China’s first Hualong One nuclear reactor starts commercial operation
China National Nuclear Corp said the first of its Hualong One units, third-generation pressurised water nuclear reactors, began commercial operations on Saturday. ( read original story ...)