Venture to some of the most remote corners of the planet. Conflict has made Afghanistan an unlikely tourist destination, but a blogger is bucking the trend. Take a look inside an Antarctic campsite ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s baby boost for married couples excludes LGTBQ families
South Korea wants more couples to have babies — but not all families are equal. Same-sex marriage is banned, and there are no laws that protect the LGBTQ community from discrimination. Single mothers ... ( read original story ...)
With new album, Epik High endures in South Korea music scene
SEOUL (AP) — Popular South Korean hip-hop trio Epik High was working on a song called “End of the World” before the pandemic hit last year. Now, the band's frontman Tablo says, “I wish that ... ( read original story ...)
Twitter permanently bans suspect Iran account after post threatens former President Donald Trump
Twitter said it has permanently banned a suspect Iran account after a posting seemed to threaten former President Donald Trump in Farsi. ( read original story ...)
Japan and IOC deny that Olympics will be cancelled
Japan and the IOC stood firm on Friday on their commitment to host the Tokyo Olympics this year and denied a report of a possible cancellation, although the pledge looks unlikely to ease public ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh plagued by foreign debt
Bangladesh is gradually being plagued by foreign debt, understandable through the budgetary allocation for external debt repayment, which would worsen further in the current fiscal year and weaken ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh looking for more sources to get vaccines
The government is sounding out other companies to immunise its 170 million-strong population after securing 30 million doses of the Oxford University-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine.Bangladesh needs ... ( read original story ...)
Nepali climbers who scaled K2 in Pakistan recount success
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Nepalese climbers who last week made history by scaling the world’s second highest peak — Pakistan’s K2 — in the winter season praised Pakistan’s military and civil authorities ... ( read original story ...)
How Pakistan banned a new drama – and put it up for an Oscar
Sarmad Khoosat was the darling of Pakistan’s entertainment industry until his new film, the haunting and elegiac Zindagi Tamasha, fell foul of fundamentalists – who called for him to be beheaded ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan’s Sarmad Khoosat Defies Death Threats to Send ‘Circus of Life’ for Oscar Consideration
Sarmad Sultan Khoosat, director of “Zindagi Tamasha” (“Circus of Life”), has weathered an annus horribilis and is now gearing up for his film’s 2021 Oscars campaign. ( read original story ...)