Saudi Arabia's non-oil private sector stabilised in July after four months of contraction, a survey showed on Wednesday, suggesting the worst of the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic may ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea floods and landslides kill 14 after 42 days of rain
Three New Zealanders among dead after avalanche hits Gapyeong holiday cottages ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi Makes Official Her Third Run For Yangon Seat
Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi on Tuesday officially registered to run for her seat in parliament for a third time in November general elections that are widely seen as a referendum on her ... ( read original story ...)
20 Villagers Missing in Myanmar’s Chin State From Conflict in Rakhine
2020-08-04 -- Twenty civilians from Chin state have gone missing between 2018 and 2020, with five of them allegedly abducted by Arakan Army rebels amid a 20-month conflict with Myanmar forces in ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand calls for new probe in Red Bull heir hit-and-run case
Life and death on Thailand's lethal roads; Who was Red Bull co-founder Chaleo? The Red Bull heir repeatedly failed to meet with police t ... ( read original story ...)
Not cashing in: virus hits Iraq’s Iran-US money trade
In Iraq's Kurdistan region and at the country's Muslim Shiite holy sites, trading US dollars for rials from Iran was once big business. - Religious tourism frozen - Two of the most holy sites for ... ( read original story ...)
Family says Iran abducted California man in Dubai
Iranian officials said this weekend that they have detained the California-based leader of a militant resistance group, who they accuse of plotting a deadly 2008 mosque attack.The Iranian Intelligence ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines reports 6,352 coronavirus cases, Southeast Asia’s biggest daily jump
The Philippines' health ministry on Tuesday reported 6,352 new coronavirus infections, marking the biggest daily jump in cases in Southeast Asia and after posting a record rise in five of the past six ... ( read original story ...)
New Zealand health ministry: 2 new COVID-19 cases came from Philippines
Two new cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) reported in New Zealand both came from the Philippines, the New Zealand’s Ministry of Health said Wednesday. In a statement, the ministry said ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s last Korean war criminal wants recognition
But Lee is obsessed by brutal events of 75 years ago that have defined his life, including being designated a World War Two criminal. He says he was tossed into the dustbin of history by both Japan ... ( read original story ...)