Eight mainly Western nations accused North Korea on Friday of using the pandemic “to crack down further on the human rights of its own people,” pointing to reports of ... ( read original story ...)
India, Uzbekistan ink 9 pacts to bolster ties
India and Uzbekistan signed nine MoUs along with confirmation of a $448 million line of credit during a virtual summit on Friday between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President of Uzbekistan ... ( read original story ...)
Protesters hurl eggs as South Korea releases child rapist
Angry protesters threw eggs and shouted insults as one of South Korea’s most notorious child predators was released from a prison in southern Seoul on Saturday at the ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea reports record 950 cases in COVID-19 ’emergency’
South Korea reported a record 950 daily coronavirus cases on Saturday, exceeding the late February peak of 909, with the president calling the country's third wave of COVID-19 an "emergency". Of the ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand’s Covid-19 border issue – 6 Vietnamese nationals arrested on illegal entry charge
Six Vietnamese nationals, three of whom are children, were rounded up on Thursday after they had illegally entered Thai territory in an eastern province, said an army officer. ( read original story ...)
Iran executes journalist who encouraged 2017 protests
Iran has executed a once-exiled journalist over his online work that helped inspire nationwide economic protests in 2017. ( read original story ...)
Iran executes dissident journalist Ruhollah Zam: State TV
Authorities say Iran has executed a once-exiled journalist over his online work that helped inspire nationwide economic protests in 2017. Iranian state television, the state-run IRNA news agency and ... ( read original story ...)
Iran Executes Dissident Journalist Ruhollah Zam – Nour News
Ruhollah Zam, a dissident journalist who was captured in what Tehran calls an intelligence operation, speaks during his trial in Tehran, Iran June 2, 2020. Mizan News Agency/WANA (West Asia News ... ( read original story ...)
Rowley Leigh’s turkey-free festive menu
The menu below is a good all-purpose template for the season. Most of it is simple and involves little work apart from the pasta, which will take up most of an afternoon. But then many of us will have ... ( read original story ...)
Iran protests to Turkey over remarks by Erdogan in Azerbaijan
Iran's Foreign Ministry summoned Turkey's ambassador on Friday over remarks by Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan during a visit to Azerbaijan, which Tehran said amounted to meddling in its ... ( read original story ...)