A forest fire broke out in a rural area north of Tokyo on Thursday, near another blaze burning for a fourth day. One man suffered burns and was hospitalized, and ... ( read original story ...)
China’s ships are getting bigger and more aggressive, and Japan is scrambling to keep up
China's massive Coast Guard and a new law expanding what it can do have worried its neighbors, maybe none of them more so than Japan. ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh vaccinates sex workers at largest brothel
Bangladesh has begun administering coronavirus vaccines to sex workers from the country's largest brothel, a vast warren of shacks home to around 1,900 prostitutes. ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh writer Mushtaq Ahmed, arrested in digital security case, dies in jail
Writer Mushtaq Ahmed, who was arrested in a case under the Digital Security Act, has died in jail. Mushtaq was rushed to Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmad Medical College Hospital after he fell unconscious at ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh scraps nine coal power plants as overseas finance dries up
The rising costs of coal imports and Bangladesh's role as chair of the Climate Vulnerable Forum contributed to the decision to axe power projects, analysts say ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan and India agree to cease-fire for first time since 2003
Pakistan and India have agreed to a cease-fire in the disputed region of Kashmir for the first time since a 2003 accord. The move could be a major step in defusing tensions, even paving the way for a ... ( read original story ...)
India, Pakistan agree to stop cross-border firing in Kashmir
In rare move, India and Pakistan agree to ‘strict observance’ of ceasefire along de facto border in disputed Kashmir. ( read original story ...)
India, Pakistan agree to stop cross-border gunfire at Kashmir Line of Control
Indian and Pakistani officials on Thursday revived a cease-fire agreement along the Kashmir Line of Control that bars all shooting across the de facto border. ( read original story ...)
Big turnout as Indonesia holds mass vaccination drive for clergy
Thousands of Indonesia's religious figures gathered on Thursday for mass COVID-19 inoculations for clergy and faith groups, with monks, priests, imams and nuns queuing to receive their first doses of ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia hunts for missing after mine collapse kills six
Rescuers hunted for at least one person still missing Thursday after an illegal gold mine collapse in Indonesia killed six people. ( read original story ...)