As the royal family embarks on a mission to improve its image, critics see similarities between the latest tensions and a 44-year-old national tragedy. ( read original story ...)
Pinoy firm’s subsidiary in Thailand named among best companies to work for in Asia
The subsidiary of Filipino firm Universal Robina Corporation (URC) in Thailand was recognized as one of the best companies to work for in Asia through a survey that measured different aspects of ... ( read original story ...)
Iran sets new daily record for COVID-19 cases
Iran on Saturday reported a new daily record of 9,450 COVID-19 infections as cases surged worldwide. The new figure brings the country's total number of cases since the start of the pandemic to ... ( read original story ...)
Iran: Jailed rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh temporarily released
Sotoudeh released on furlough from a women’s prison outside Tehran shortly after ending lengthy hunger strike. ( read original story ...)
Meet the New Yorker who brought beers to his buddies in the Vietnam War
The Vietnam War soldiers weren’t just happy for a taste of their old lives, but a reminder that they weren’t forgotten. ( read original story ...)
Dumping by Vietnam hits Indian pepper
Indian pepper has suffered a sharp erosion in domestic prices as unrestricted dumping of Vietnamese pepper — via Nepal and Sri Lanka — has gained momentum in the last couple of years, planters said. T ... ( read original story ...)
COVID: Bangladesh reports 1,289 cases, 13 deaths
Bangladesh on Saturday recorded 1,289 more cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the total to 4,18,774. Of the total patients, 3,36,568 recovered, with 1,541 made recovery in the last 24 hours. The ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan may return $2 billion Saudi Arabia loan: Report
Pakistan might return the $2 billion Saudi Arabian loan and is looking for various options to secure more lending aimed at retaining gross official foreign exchange reserves at their current level of ... ( read original story ...)
Captain Babar Azam leads Pakistan to big win over Zimbabwe
Captain Babar Azam hit a fluent half century and spurred Pakistan to a six-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in a Twenty20 international on Saturday. Azam made 82 off 55 balls to reach his 15th half ... ( read original story ...)
India’s Future Retail challenges Amazon in court over Reliance deal
Future Retail has challenged its partner Amazon.com Inc in a New Delhi court to stop interfering in its $3.4 billion asset sale deal, the Indian company said in a statement on Saturday. Amazon is ... ( read original story ...)