Several more mountaineers are unaccounted for and seven crew on a capsized ship are missing after wild weather across the region ... ( read original story ...)
Avalanches kill 12 in mountainous area near Iran’s capital
Iran's state TV says rescue workers have ended their search for survivors following a series of deadly avalanches ... ( read original story ...)
12 climbers killed after blizzards trigger avalanche in Iran
The bodies of 12 mountain climbers have been recovered following an avalanche caused by blizzards north of the Iranian capital, Tehran, according to a Red Crescent official and Iran's state-run Iran ... ( read original story ...)
Storms kill 12 climbers in Iran, capsized ship crew missing in Gulf
Heavy snowfall has killed 12 climbers in mountains north of Iran's capital, Tehran, while rough waters capsized a ship in the Gulf and left its crew missing, state media reported on Sunday. Heavy ... ( read original story ...)
Iran: At least 11 climbers killed after heavy snowfall
Heavy snow and winds in several parts of Iran in the past few days have closed many roads and disrupted transport. ( read original story ...)
Philippines logs lowest daily Covid-19 cases in 5 months
The total number of coronavirus cases in the Philippines increased to 469,886 as 883 new cases were reported on Sunday, the lowest daily increase in more than five months.Sunday's daily tally is the ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh to cut duty on rice imports to cool record local prices
Bangladesh will slash the duty on rice imports in an effort to bolster reserves and cool record prices of the staple grain in the country, the food minister said on Sunday. ( read original story ...)
Pakistan’s Sindh govt not to release Daniel Pearl murder accused Omar Sheikh
Three days after ordering immediate release of Omar Saeed Sheikh declaring his connection with the abduction and murder of US journalist Daniel Pearl null and void, Pakistan's Sindh province ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia Pledges to Return to 3% Fiscal Deficit Limit by 2023
Indonesia’s government will keep its promise to gradually reduce the budget deficit and return to fiscal discipline, after it had to raise the deficit cap this year amid the coronavirus pandemic, a ... ( read original story ...)
Looking toward a post-pandemic Indonesia
That means that as we look into 2021, we see an economy likely to grow more slowly than we had become used to in the pre-C0VID decade. ( read original story ...)