WASHINGTON - For nearly three weeks Kazakhstan blogger Aigul Utepova was detained in a psychiatric clinic for “observation” after she wrote critical posts of the government on social media. Utepova, ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: Sri Lanka locks down 3 towns as spread persists
Sri Lankan authorities on Thursday imposed lockdown on three towns on the outskirts of the capital to contain the spread of COVID-19 during the ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. spy plane flies near North Korea ahead of Party Congress
A U.S. Navy spy plane flew over South Korean airspace for two consecutive days, according to an online aviation tracker. ( read original story ...)
Nepal’s Political Crisis Is Their ‘Internal Matter’: MEA
On Sunday, Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari dissolved the House of Representatives on the advice of Prime Minister K.P. Oli, who claimed that he had lost majority within the ruling party, NCP. ( read original story ...)
India describes political developments in Nepal as ‘internal matter’
Nepalese President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Sunday dissolved the House of Representatives and announced dates for mid-term elections. ( read original story ...)
Relative of Blackwater victim in Iraq says pardons ‘unfair’
Faris Fadel describes the recent decision by the Trump administration to pardon four military contractors convicted of killing 14 Iraqi civilians, including his brother, 13 years ago as unfair ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea says it’s on track to vaccinate 46 million people
South Korea said it has secured enough vaccines to inoculate 46 million people, after signing new contracts with Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson-owned pharmaceuticals company Janssen. ( read original story ...)
Canada endorses free speech amid South Korea leaflet ban
Canada said it supports "freedom of expression" when requested to comment on South Korea's ban on anti-Pyongyang leaflets. ( read original story ...)
Anti-Myanmar hate speech flares in Thailand over spread of COVID
The outbreak, first detected at a seafood market near Bangkok, has prompted a surge in online hate speech as well as questions over Thailand’s treatment of millions of migrant workers. “Myanmar people ... ( read original story ...)
Iran acts to buy, test vaccines as virus deaths dip to 3-month low
Iran has reached an initial agreement to buy coronavirus vaccines from overseas and plans to test a domestically produced shot soon, state media reported on Thursday, as the daily number of deaths ... ( read original story ...)