PHNOM PENH -- Preparations are underway for a China-backed expansion at Cambodia Ream Naval Base, a facility the U.S. fears will be transformed to host Chinese military assets. A top Royal Cambodian ... ( read original story ...)
Kazakhstan: Borat creators’ attempts to whip up fury achieve mixed results
While it looks like the makers of the Borat sequel are trying to get a rise out of officials in Kazakhstan for free publicity, the tactic is yielding limited results. So far ... ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka is Distributing Chai-dyed Masks to Promote Ceylon Tea amid Covid-19 Pandemic
Sri Lankan authorities have embarked on an innovative initiative to promote the Ceylon Tea brand during the global Covid-19 pandemic by distributing 'tea dyed' face masks to the international business ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea’s Kim wishes Trump recovery from coronavirus
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has sent a message of sympathy to President Donald Trump and his wife Melania, wishing they would recover from COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
What an ‘October surprise’ from North Korea might actually look like
The FINANCIAL -- On January 1, North Korea’s ruling-party newspaper published the results of a meeting with ominous implications. Chairman Kim Jong Un had declared that the world would soon witness a ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia will not re-impose coronavirus curbs for now despite spike
Malaysia will not re-impose widespread novel coronavirus restrictions on travel despite a recent spike in infections, which a government minister said was partly caused by migrants from neighbouring ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia reports 317 new coronavirus cases, highest daily rise
Malaysia reported a record daily increase in novel coronavirus cases for the second day in a row on Saturday, with 317 new infections. Malaysia has reported a total of 12,088 cases. The health ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia’s Virus Cases Rise by Record for Second Straight Day
Malaysia’s coronavirus cases climbed by a record for a second day as the government sought ways to curb infections without resorting to a strict lockdown. ( read original story ...)
Officials: Suicide attack kills 13 in eastern Afghanistan
A suicide truck bomb attack on Saturday killed at least 13 people in eastern Afghanistan, government officials said.Interior Ministry spokesman Tariq Arian says that at least 38 people were wounded in ... ( read original story ...)
Army to shut down units created to help soldiers in Afghanistan, Iraq
The Army intends to close two units developed to fix problems faced by troops fighting America’s wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the service said in a statement Friday. The Asymmetric Warfare Group and ... ( read original story ...)