Amid mounting criticism, Sri Lanka has revised a mandatory order to cremate the bodies of COVID victims, which denied minority communities their religious rights. ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka slams resolution on ‘deteriorating’ rights
Sri Lanka on Tuesday urged the UN Human Rights Council to reject a forthcoming resolution voicing "serious concern" over the "deteriorating" rights situation in the country. ( read original story ...)
With North Korea’s Border Closed To Trains, Russian Diplomats Push Their Way Out
Travel in and out of North Korea — never easy — is now almost impossible because of pandemic restrictions. Some foreign diplomats still in Pyongyang are doing their creative best to get home. ( read original story ...)
Russian diplomats had to ride a hand-power railcar out of North Korea due to covid restrictions
North Korea, in a bid to shield itself and its poor health infrastructure from the pandemic, has halted all train and air transport to neighboring countries. ( read original story ...)
Death Toll from Devastating Nepal Earthquake Nears 4,000
At least 3,700 people have been confirmed dead after Saturday’s devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake in Nepal. More than 6,500 people have been injured, and the death toll has continued to rise ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia’s Khairy says to take non-Pfizer shot when available to fight ‘vaccine hesitancy’
KUALA LUMPUR - The Malaysian minister in charge of Covid-19 inoculations Khairy Jamaluddin said he will refrain from being inoculated with the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, and will get a jab instead from ... ( read original story ...)
The Hainanese chicken rice debate: Singapore and Malaysia both lay claim to it – who’s right, or are they both wrong?
Where is the best food destination in Southeast Asia? It's a matter of taste - and it's a title Malaysia and Singapore have long coveted. For Singaporeans, nothing quite touches a nerve like Malaysia ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia Receives China’s Sinovac Vaccine For Regulatory Testing
Malaysia received China’s Sinovac vaccine on Saturday, the second brand of Covid-19 shots days after the Southeast Asian country kicked off its inoculation program. ( read original story ...)
Tammy Baldwin co-introduces bill to cover vets exposed to toxic substances at Uzbekistan air base
From 2001 to 2005, more than 15,000 U.S. troops passed through Karshi-Khanabad Air Base in Uzbekistan, a staging area for operations in Afghanistan. ( read original story ...)
Myanmar police tear gas and arrest protesters…
Watch "Myanmar police tear gas and arrest protesters in early Saturday morning crackdown", a CBSN video on CBSNews.com. View more CBSN videos and watch CBSN, a live news stream featuring original CBS ... ( read original story ...)