Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has signed a law ratifying the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which entails a formal commitment to abolish ... ( read original story ...)
Xinjiang and future relations between China and Kazakhstan
More and more Kazakhs flee Xinjiang and forced labour camps, and are welcomed by Nur-Sultan as refugees. The crossroads between ... ( read original story ...)
Yemen wedding hall blast kills five women: Officials
Attack comes two days after at least 26 people were killed in blasts that rocked the airport in southern city of Aden. ( read original story ...)
Five women killed in Yemen wedding attack
Five women were killed when a projectile exploded at a New Year's Day wedding party in Yemen's Red Sea city of Hodeida, the latest atrocity in the war-torn nation. The government and Huthi rebels ... ( read original story ...)
Five women killed as blast hits Yemen wedding hall
The government and Huthi rebel forces blamed each other for the Friday night bombing of the hall near Hodeida's airport, a frontline between the warring sides on the edge of the Huthi-held town ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia’s high-speed rail project without Singapore stop is redundant: Transport experts
KUALA LUMPUR - A domestic high-speed rail network in Malaysia alone is not feasible and likely to end up a white elephant if it is built, transport analysts said. The Malaysian government had, prior ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea expands ban on small gatherings to blunt coronavirus surge
South Korea will expand a ban on private gatherings larger than four people to include the whole country, and extend unprecedented social distancing rules in Seoul and neighbouring areas until Jan. 17 ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar: Insurgents free ruling party politicians
Insurgents from western Myanmar on January 1 released three ruling party politicians who had been kidnapped from conflict-torn Rakhine state, a spokesman for the insurgent group said, calling it a ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand Orders New Curbs to Contain Nation’s Biggest Virus Wave
Thailand will impose more restrictions on businesses and gatherings in regions that are at greater risk from the latest flareup in coronavirus cases including the capital Bangkok. ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Thailand eyes tougher measures amid virus second wave
Thai health authorities on Saturday recommended tougher restrictions on businesses and people's movement in 28 provinces, including the capital Bangkok, as the number of new coronavirus cases rises. ( read original story ...)