Pakistan has expressed concerns about the spike in violence in Afghanistan and assured help in enhancing security, according to a Foreign Ministry statement. ( read original story ...)
Yearender: Violence lingers in Afghanistan as peace talks yet to deliver
A young volunteer draws a wall painting to mark the International Day of Peace in Mazar-i-Sharif, capital of Balkh province, Afghanistan, Sept. 20, 2020. (Photo by Kawa Basharat/Xinhua) Although the ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea says Delivery Hero must sell unit for $4 billion Woowa deal approval
South Korea's antitrust regulator said on Monday Delivery Hero must sell its South Korean subsidiary to win approval for a $4 billion takeover of Woowa Brothers that would have given it a near ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea makes unit sale condition for Delivery Hero’s $4 billion Woowa deal
South Korea's antitrust regulator said on Monday Delivery Hero must sell its Yogiyo subsidiary to win approval for a $4 billion takeover of Woowa Brothers that would have given it a near monopoly in ... ( read original story ...)
Mired in crises, North Korea’s Kim to open big party meeting
Coronavirus restrictions that have limited his public appearances. Warning signals for his country's fragile economy, which has been battered by pandemic-related ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar smugglers caught with tonnes of rubber
Seven Myanmar nationals were detained with 7 tonnes of smuggled rubber sheets in three long-tail boats on the Kraburi river in Muang district on Sunday, Thai Maritime Enforcement Command Centre ... ( read original story ...)
The Day a US Missionary Was Honored for His Contribution to Myanmar’s Farming
On this day 85 years ago, US missionary Brayton Clarke Case was honored with a medal for his imports of cowpea, swine, chicken and corn into the country. ( read original story ...)
At least 12 climbers killed in avalanches in Iran’s Alborz mountains
Death toll climbs by two but another 14 missing climbers are found alive after wild weather across the region ... ( read original story ...)
Britain says it will sign free trade deal with Turkey this week
Britain and Turkey are set to sign a free trade deal on Tuesday, the UK trade ministry said on Sunday, the first since Prime Minister Boris Johnson secured a new trade agreement with the European ... ( read original story ...)
No tsunami threat in Philippines due to magnitude 6.8 earthquake in Chile —PHIVOLCS
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology on Monday said there is no threat of tsunami in the country following a magnitude 6.8 earthquake that struck Chile. "A strong earthquake with a ... ( read original story ...)