Malaysia ranks 62nd out of 189 countries in the Human Development Index (HDI), according to “The Next Frontier: Human Development in the Anthropocene” report, released by the United Nations. ( read original story ...)
Afghanistan conflict: Top US general meets Taliban negotiators, report says
America's most senior general met Taliban peace negotiators on Tuesday to urge a reduction in violence, the Associated Press reports. Gen Mark Milley met the negotiators in Doha, Qatar, before flying ... ( read original story ...)
Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of Joint Chiefs, makes surprise trip to Afghanistan
U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan on Thursday to meet with President Ashraf Ghani. ( read original story ...)
Top US general holds unannounced talks with Taliban peace negotiators to urge reduction in violence across Afghanistan
Top US general holds unannounced talks with Taliban peace negotiators to urge reduction in violence across Afghanistan ... ( read original story ...)
Taliban not solely responsible for ceasefire in Afghanistan: Pakistan
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Wednesday said that a ceasefire in Afghanistan is not the responsibility of the Taliban alone but all sides to the conflict are responsible to achieve the ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea defends anti-leafleting bill amid mounting criticism
South Korea expressed "regret" after a U.N. investigator raised concerns regarding the passage of a bill that could lead to a prison sentence of up to three years for anti-Pyongyang leafleting at the ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea fund managers look to cut ties with coal
South Korea’s biggest asset managers have indicated they will step back from funding the country’s coal industry, a win for global investors and activist groups that have pushed local corporates to ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s new anti-leaflet law sparks backlash in Washington
This week, the South Korean parliament passed a law criminalizing the practice of floating balloons with anti-regime leaflets, cultural items and cash into North Korea. The move is causing a backlash ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar doctor battles to keep country’s best known pet cemetery open
In a shady corner of a cemetery in Myanmar’s commercial capital of Yangon, pastel-colored headstones mark the final resting places of dozens of beloved pets: "Treasure", "Blacky", "Princess", "Bark A ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar’s great hornbills threatened by poaching, habitat loss
A great hornbill (Buceros bicornis) also called concave-casqued hornbill and one of the larger members of the hornbill family, perching on the branch eats banyan fruits, Bago Region, Myanmar, 16 ... ( read original story ...)