Despite delivering an intensely flavorful cuisine to go with serene Mekong valley scenery and a strong list of natural and historical attractions, Thailand's northeast Isaan region drew only a small ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam central bank pledges to work with U.S. after labelled currency manipulator
Vietnam's central bank said on Thursday it will work with U.S. authorities to ensure a "harmonious and fair" trade relationship, a day after Washington called Vietnam and Switzerland currency ... ( read original story ...)
Former teacher jailed for soliciting naked photos of underage girls in the Philippines
Andrew Robert Grant paid $470 for more than 100 child abuse images and 21 videos, solicited from girls in the Philippines and elsewhere while he was living overseas. ( read original story ...)
Kenyan nabbed in the Philippines plotting ‘9/11-style hijacking’
Cholo Abdi Abdullah denied US charge that he trained as a pilot in the Philippines upon the direction of al-Shabaab. ( read original story ...)
Businessman confirms unauthorized COVID-19 vaccination in the Philippines
A Filipino businessman has admitted getting a vaccine shot against COVID-19 in a clandestine location in the Philippines. Interviewed on Dobol B sa News TV on Thursday, "Roberto" said he received the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Man Probed Over Insults Tied To Netflix Star’s Suicide
Japanese police said Thursday they have referred a man to prosecutors over online abuse he directed at Hana Kimura, a reality television star who took her own life earlier this year. Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Suga’s carbon-neutral pledge to boost domestic green bond market, says government panel member
Japan's burgeoning green bond market will keep growing next year as Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's pledge to make the country carbon-neutral by 2050 boosts investor and issuer appetite, said Mana ... ( read original story ...)
Husband in Pakistan jail for 49 years, wife awaits release
Seventy-five-year-old Satya Devi who lives in Jalandhar was just a 26-year-old when her Lance Nayak husband Mangal Singh was taken prisoner of war by the Pakistan army in 1971. Satya's hope to meet ... ( read original story ...)
Taliban Team in Pakistan as Calls Grow for Afghan Ceasefire
Violence remains high in Afghanistan as negotiators take a break. Talks are expected to resume in early January. ( read original story ...)
Pakistan approves tough anti-rape law amid outcry over victim blaming
Legislation will speed up rape trials, protect victims’ identity and create sex offender register ... ( read original story ...)