The U.S. military strike against Iranian proxy forces in Syria was carried out by Air Force F-15 jet fighters dropping a total of seven 500-pound laser-guided bombs, it has emerged Friday -- but not ... ( read original story ...)
An Ancient Temple to Hecate Restored In Turkey
An ancient temple to Hecate, the Goddess of witchcraft, ghosts, and crossroads has been restored in Turkey. The post An Ancient Temple to Hecate Restored In Turkey first appeared on The Mary Sue. ( read original story ...)
Vietnam strengthens fortifications in disputed South China Sea, satellite images reveal
Vietnam has continued to beef up its outposts in the disputed South China Sea with improved fortifications and infrastructure, although the scale of its activities is modest compared to that carried ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines’ Duterte signs indemnity bill for COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday signed into law a bill that gives indemnity to vaccine makers if their COVID-19 shots cause adverse side-effects, days before the country starts its ... ( read original story ...)
‘Delay in vaccine rollout to slow down Philippines growth’
New York-based GlobalSource Partners expects the Philippine economy to grow by 5.5 percent this year, well below the government’s forecast as the country lags behind mass vaccination. The government’s ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines, Australia affirm defense cooperation
The Philippine and Australia have reaffirmed their commitment to continue defense cooperation between them, believing that territorial issues and concerns in the Indo-Pacific region including the West ... ( read original story ...)
An ‘Old Men’s Club’ Dominates Japan. The Young Just Put Them on Notice.
Change may come slowly in Japanese society, but social media has offered an outlet for a younger generation stifled by a rigid hierarchy. ( read original story ...)
Clashes in Bangladesh’s capital after writer dies in jail
Police in Bangladesh on Friday baton charged and fired tear gas at hundreds of students demonstrating in the capital after a prominent writer and government critic died in jail. ( read original story ...)
India asks Bangladesh to take 81 Rohingya survivors rescued from boat in Andaman Sea
India’s coast guard found 81 survivors and eight dead on a boat crammed with Muslim Rohingya refugees adrift in the Andaman Sea, and were repairing the ... ( read original story ...)
India talking to Bangladesh to take back sea-stranded Rohingyas
India is negotiating with Bangladesh to take back 81 Rohingyas whose boat drifted into its territorial waters in mid-February. Eight Rohingyas on that boat have already died and one has gone missing, ... ( read original story ...)