Japan's exports likely rose for the first time in two years in December as overseas demand improved, according to a Reuters poll, but a continued surge in coronavirus cases globally and extended ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s hi-tech lavatory is privy to your vital signs
A Japanese company is developing a high-tech intelligent lavatory that will give health tips and warnings by using artificial intelligence to analyse human waste.The Wellness Toilet will provide the ... ( read original story ...)
Fire destroys homes of thousands in Bangladesh Rohingya refugee camps, UN says
A huge fire swept through Rohingya refugee camps in southern Bangladesh early Thursday, the United Nations said, destroying homes belonging to thousands of people. ( read original story ...)
Pakistan stepped up crackdown on media, failed to stem violence against women, minorities in 2020: Report
Human Rights Watch in its World Report 2021 said that Prime Minister Imran Khan-led Pakistan government intensified its crackdown on the media, politi ... ( read original story ...)
Mohammad Amir, coaches’ dispute old tradition of Pakistan cricket: Shahid Afridi
Former Pakistan cricket team captain Shahid Afridi has weighed in on Mohammad Amir's early retirement, saying that the dispute between coaches and the fast-bowler is part of Pakistan cricket's old ... ( read original story ...)
Pak vs SA: Pakistan’s squad for South Africa series to be announced today
Chief Selector Mohammad Wasim will announce the Pakistan squad for the upcoming South Africa series today in Karachi. Pakistan and South Africa will play a series of two Test matches and three ... ( read original story ...)
Is the Pakistan-Iran-Turkey rail link economically viable?
Iran, Pakistan and Turkey have agreed to revive a transnational train service, which is likely to connect Islamabad, Tehran and Istanbul this year. But can the three countries bear its cost?Last month ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan is a Nuclear Catastrophe Waiting to Happen
Pakistani nuclear doctrine appears to be to deter what it considers an economically, politically and militarily stronger India. The nuclear standoff is exacerbated by the traditional animosity between ... ( read original story ...)
Quake in Indonesia’s Sulawesi kills at least 10, injures hundreds
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake on Indonesia's Sulawesi island killed at least 10 people and injured hundreds on Friday, with the country’s meteorological agency warning of the risk of more aftershocks, ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia Says Data Downloaded From Flight Recorder of Downed Sriwijaya Air Jet
Indonesian investigators with the National Transportation Safety Committee have successfully downloaded information from the flight data recorder of the Sriwijaya Air jet that crashed into the sea ... ( read original story ...)