Malaysia reported 5,298 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday (Jan 31) as the country continues to battle a sharp spike in infections. ( read original story ...)
Uzbekistan joins global carbon neutrality race to 2050
Uzbekistan will become the latest nation to join the global race to carbon neutrality by 2050. In collaboration with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, or EBRD, the central Asian ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Foreign troops to stay in Afghanistan beyond May deadline – NATO sources
International troops plan to stay in Afghanistan beyond the May deadline envisaged by the insurgent Taliban's deal with the United States, four senior NATO officials said, a move that could escalate ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: South Korea warns of Lunar New Year virus risks
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea says it will maintain elevated social distancing measures for at least two more weeks as health officials raise concerns about a possible surge in ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea to extend COVID-19 curbs into Lunar New Year holidays
South Korea will extend its social distancing curbs by two weeks until the end of the Lunar New Year holidays as new infection clusters emerge in the country, Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said on ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea Extends Social Distance Measures After Resurgence
South Korea will extend social distancing restrictions imposed during its worst coronavirus spread for another two weeks, as new infections resurged last week and reversed a downward trend. The alert ... ( read original story ...)
South Africa Gets Pfizer Doses; U.K. Plan on Track: Virus Update
South Africa has secured 20 million doses of Pfizer Inc.’s Covid-19 vaccine, the Johannesburg-based Sunday Times newspaper reported. The U.K.’s supply of vaccine is secure and its rollout plan on ... ( read original story ...)
Butterfly Effect: Trump Trial Lessons From Brazil and South Korea
A divided Congress can't convince America it places justice over politics. The courts can do an imperfect but better job. ( read original story ...)
Outcry, arrests in Turkey over Mecca poster with LGBT flags
Two students have been arrested in Turkey on charges of inciting hatred and insulting religious values for a poster depicting Islam's most sacred site with LGBT flags. ( read original story ...)
Vietnam ruling Communist Party chief Trong re-elected for 3rd term – state media
Vietnam's ruling Communist Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong, 76, has been re-elected for a rare third five-year term, state media reported on Sunday, cementing his position as one of the country's longest ... ( read original story ...)