Ziad Akle, 's territory manager for Iraq, has been sentenced to five years' imprisonment for paying over $500,000 in bribes to secure a $55m contract to supply offshore mooring buoys. The new ... ( read original story ...)
Full curfew during Eid Al Adha holiday in Iraq, extended from July 30 to August 9
Iraqi health authorities have decided to impose a full curfew during the upcoming Eid Al Adha holiday. In a statement on Sunday, the Higher Committee for Health and National Safety, headed by Prime ... ( read original story ...)
US envoy to South Korea posts video shaving off his controversial moustache
Harry Harris visits a barbershop to remove his moustache months after his facial hair became the subject of a colonialist row ... ( read original story ...)
Harry Harris: US envoy to South Korea shaves off controversial moustache
Mr Harris has been ambassador to South Korea since 2018, during a time of strained relations. South Korea is a key military and economic partner. The US stations 28,500 troops in ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea Confirms a Defector Swam Back to the North
North Korea is accusing him of bringing Covid-19 across the border. A South Korean news outlet says the 24-year-old man was wanted for questioning over a rape accusation. ( read original story ...)
South Korea says defector who fled to North ‘did not have’ Covid-19
The case has triggered an emergency lockdown in the North, but officials in Seoul say the man had no record of infection or contact ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar: Sex education in schools sparks debate over morality
A school textbook exploring the fictional lives of adolescents and sexually active couples has caused a real-world storm. Conservative politicians and monks argue that sex education undermines Burmese ... ( read original story ...)
Cute Anime Character Used In Thailand’s Democracy Protests
Pro-democracy activists in Thailand have been calling for the government’s dissolution. They’ve even roped in the cute Japanese character Hamtaro to help out. ( read original story ...)
Thailand’s beach resorts have reopened to domestic tourists. Here’s what guests can expect
Though Thailand remiains closed to international tourists, domestic travel is thriving in destinations within driving distance of Bangkok. Here's how luxury resorts are adapting to Thailand's ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand protests: how Hong Kong and the Hunger Games inspired revolution of our Thais
At the "Bad Student Union", 18-year-old Min harvests complaints received through Twitter and Instagram from pupils across Thailand, decrying how their public school teachers have made them suffer ... ( read original story ...)