The militias are actually part of an official government paramilitary force, but they have so many brigades and units that they behave like a shadow state. ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s kimchi disaster: extreme weather wipes out cabbage fields and prices soar
Fields of cabbages wiped out across South Korea due to the extreme weather, causing prices to surge more than 60 per cent. ( read original story ...)
Tens of thousands protest in Thailand
Video obtained by Reuters showed a crowd on Saturday (October 17) at Lat Phrao intersection, a major road junction in the heart of Bangkok. That video has been viewed more than 1.3 million times on ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Thailand closes Myanmar border crossings
Thailand has closed all border crossings between its northern province of Tak and Myanmar after five people in the Thai border town of Mae Sot tested positive for ... ( read original story ...)
Iran hails ‘momentous day’ as UN arms embargo expires
A UN arms embargo on Iran expired on Sunday, in a blow to the Trump administration that failed in its attempts to extend it. The lifting of the embargo, part of the nuclear deal that Tehran signed ... ( read original story ...)
UN arms embargoes on Iran expire despite US objections
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - A decade-long U.N. arms embargo on Iran that barred it from purchasing foreign weapons like tanks and fighter jets expired Sunday as planned under its nuclear deal with world ... ( read original story ...)
Op-Ed: Americans helped my family emigrate from Iran. That kindness is what makes this country great
The Moghaddam family immigrated to the U.S. in the 1960s, with the help of many Americans. Acts like these, and how they are paid forward, are what make the country great. ( read original story ...)
Philippines to restart oil and gas exploration in South China Sea
The Philippines will resume oil and gas exploration in the South China Sea, in a move that will test how far the country and Beijing are willing to compromise over rival maritime claims and the US’s ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines reports 2,379 new coronavirus infections, 50 more deaths
The Philippines' health ministry on Sunday reported 2,379 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection and 50 additional fatalities, bringing the total in the country to 356,618 cases and 6,652 deaths ... ( read original story ...)
IATF studying allowing inbound travel to Philippines —Nograles
The government's COVID-19 task force is looking into the possibility of allowing inbound travel to the Philippines after it lifted the restriction on non-essential outbound travel of Filipinos. ( read original story ...)