"North Korea has two options to deal with an economic crisis: defense, or attack," Ruediger Frank, head of the University of Vienna's Department of East Asian Studies, told Newsweek, adding "it seems ... ( read original story ...)
UK government refuses to publish list of airstrikes in Yemen involving civilian casualties
The British government has refused to publish its database supposedly logging civilian casualties from murderous airstrikes in Yemen carried out by the Saudi-led coalition, which is armed by the UK ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar police arrest nearly 100 trafficked Rohingya in raid
Almost 100 Rohingya Muslims smuggled from Myanmar's conflict-scarred Rakhine state have been arrested in a raid in Yangon. Members of the stateless minority group have long faced discrimination in ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar says deal to end Gulf crisis will not change its ties with Iran
Qatar will not alter its relations with Iran and Turkey in a sign that it has made few concessions after securing a deal with Saudi Arabia and its allies to end a bitter dispute between the rival Gulf ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam court jails journalists for ‘propaganda’
A court in Vietnam on Tuesday sentenced three freelance journalists known for their criticism of government to between 11 and 15 years in prison, after finding them guilty of spreading anti-state ... ( read original story ...)
Nearly Half in Philippines Don’t Want Covid Vaccine, Survey Says
The Philippines, which has the region’s second-worst outbreak, is targeting to inoculate more than half of its population this year, using 148 million doses from at least seven vaccine makers. For ... ( read original story ...)
Minke whale trapped in nets in Japan for two weeks
Animal rights groups demand animal’s release but locals claim its size and strong currents are making it hard to free ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: US suffers record daily deaths; Japan to declare state of emergency in Tokyo
Leaked documents show London critical care bed deficit even under ‘best’ case scenario – report; European Medicines Agency approves Moderna coronavirus vaccine; Japan reports record cases ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Japan postpones torch exhibitions over COVID-19 fears
Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced on Thursday that upcoming exhibitions of the Tokyo Olympics torch around the Japanese capital have been postponed "to reduce the flow of people and the further ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh hires Lewis as batting coach for Windies, New Zealand series
DHAKA: Jon Lewis will be Bangladesh’s new batting coach for their next two bilateral series against West Indies and New Zealand, according to Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) cricket ... ( read original story ...)