World Peep inside Japan's 'mailbox' theatre. Posted . Japanese dance company Moonlight Mobile Theater has come up with a novel way of bringing people back to their avant-garde per ... ( read original story ...)
Woman in Japan dies of brain hemorrhage after receiving COVID-19 vaccine, no link determined
A 60-year-old woman in Japan—with no known underlying condition-- died days after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, but the country’s health ministry said Tuesday that there is no known link to the jab, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan planning to ban overseas spectators over COVID-19 fears: report
Japan's government is planning to stop overseas spectators coming to the Summer Olympics due to worries they will spread the coronavirus, the Mainichi newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing multiple ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh Is Becoming South Asia’s Economic Bull Case
Graduation from the ranks of least economically developed countries highlights Bangladesh’s impressive export-led growth. It could go even further if it can diversify its manufacturing base. ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh High Court grants bail to imprisoned cartoonist
Bangladesh’s High Court granted bail Wednesday to a cartoonist who has been held for 10 months of pre-trial detention under a controversial digital security law ... ( read original story ...)
EAM Jaishankar to travel to Bangladesh tomorrow to prepare for PM Modi’s visit
Jaishankar, who is visiting at the invitation of his Bangladeshi counterpart AK Abdul Momen, will call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina during the day-long trip, the external affairs ministry said on ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan Senate election kicks off as ruling party looks for majority
The ruling party of Prime Minister Imran Khan and his political allies will seek to wrest control of Pakistan's Senate from opposition parties on Wednesday in indirect elections to 37 seats in the 104 ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan lawmakers elect new Senators in test for Imran Khan
Pakistani lawmakers were choosing Wednesday new members of the country's Senate, or upper house of parliament — a vote that is seen as a test for Prime Minister Imran Khan's government. Khan's ruling ... ( read original story ...)
Voting under way in Pakistan’s hotly contested Senate election
Polling for 37 seats in country’s upper house of parliament sees close fight between governing PTI and the opposition. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia curbs deforestation rate in 2020: environment ministry
Indonesia, with the world's third biggest rainforest area, reduced the rate of deforestation by 75% last year by controlling forest fires more effectively and limiting clearing of woodland, the ... ( read original story ...)