Kazakhstan detected 843 new COVID-19 cases, Trend reports citing Kazinform. 70 cases were recorded in Kazakh capital, 135 in Almaty, 58 in Akmola region, 58 in Aktobe region, 55 in Almaty region, 92 ... ( read original story ...)
Election silence begins in Kazakhstan
SULTAN. KAZINFORM The election silence starts today, January 9, 2020, a day before the parliamentary elections in Kazakhstan. This day bans any election campaigns. ( read original story ...)
North Korea Greets Biden With Plans to Boost Nuclear Arsenal
Kim Jong Un will put North Korea on a path to develop more advanced nuclear technologies and missiles, sending a chilling warning to President-elect Joe Biden that the Asian leader is ready to ratchet ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea’s Kim calls U.S. ‘our biggest enemy’ in challenge to Biden
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for more advanced nuclear weapons and said the United States is "our biggest enemy," state media said on Saturday, presenting a stark challenge to ... ( read original story ...)
Kim Jong-un Vows to Boost North Korea’s Nuclear Capability as Leverage With Biden
But as he pledged to advance the country’s weaponry, the North Korean leader also said he did “not rule out diplomacy.” ... ( read original story ...)
Court in South Korea tells Japan to pay compensation to wartime sex slaves
A court in South Korea has ordered Japan to pay compensation to a group of former wartime sex slaves in a ruling that will worsen tensions between the neighbours.The Japanese government reacted ... ( read original story ...)
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un hints at a desire to engage with Joe Biden and South Korea
Kim Jong-un has announced a policy of “expanding and developing” relations with the rest of the world in a hint that he remains open to engagement with South Korea and the incoming Biden ... ( read original story ...)
China seeks to shore up its influence in Myanmar
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi is scheduled to arrive in Myanmar on Monday on a critical two-day visit. It is intended to further strengthen Chinese influence in the country, in light of the ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar’s Migrants Face Discrimination Amid Surging COVID-19 in Thailand
In wake of December outbreak at wholesale seafood market in Mahachai near Bangkok, Myanmar migrants still feel targeted for spread of coronavirus. ( read original story ...)
17 Thais back from Myanmar have Covid-19
Seventeen of 40 Thai returnees from Myanmar have been found to be Covid-19 positive during quarantine in Tak. Mae Sot Doctor Facebook page, administrated by a doctor at Mae Sot Hospital in Tak, ... ( read original story ...)