Nepal is set to receive a new player in its mobile financial space in the form of the Nepali Digital Payment Company. ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia pips Russia to be China’s biggest oil supplier in 2020
Saudi Arabia, the world's biggest oil exporter, beat Russia to keep its ranking as China's top crude supplier in 2020, Chinese government data showed on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Fact check: Video shows Trump visiting troops in Afghanistan on 2019, not in D.C. 2021
A video circulating on social media shows President Donald Trump surprising military troops at a dining hall. Some users claim the scene depicts Trump in Washington, D.C., where thousands of National ... ( read original story ...)
Joe Biden Will Have to Address the War in Afghanistan—Again
This time around, for President Biden, the war in Afghanistan is nowhere near as consequential for the U.S., yet American troops remain in the country as the fight grinds on. ( read original story ...)
Ireland v Afghanistan: Skipper Balbirnie says Irish must target 3-0 ODI series win
Skipper Andrew Balbirnie says Ireland must aim high in the ODI series against Afghanistan which also has World Cup qualifying points. ( read original story ...)
Iran, South Korea bank negotiating new account after capture of tanker
Iran and South Korea are discussing creating a new bank account for the Iranian Embassy in Korea amid a standoff over a seized tanker. ( read original story ...)
Iran’s Rouhani Says ‘Ball in U.S. Court’ Over Nuclear Dispute
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani urged U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday to return to the 2015 nuclear deal and lift crippling sanctions on the Islamic Republic. "The ball is in the U.S. ( read original story ...)
Rouhani Celebrates ‘End’ of Trump, but the Forces That Drove His Iran Campaign Remain
Biden wants to reopen talks with Tehran and revive the Iran nuclear deal, but the presidents of both countries will have to overcome domestic opposition. ( read original story ...)
Foreign visitors to Japan at 22-year low in 2020 on coronavirus curbs
The number of foreign visitors to Japan plunged 87% in 2020 to a 22-year low as the country mostly closed its borders in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Japan National Tourism Organization data ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh Expects Rohingya Repatriation to Myanmar in June
Bangladesh officials say they expect to begin a third effort to repatriate hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees to their homes in Myanmar’s Rakhine state in June. The target date – seen as ... ( read original story ...)