Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi speaks to Afghan counterpart Hanif Atmar over the phone, assures him of Pakistan's cooperation in strengthening trade, peace ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea probes adequacy of Hyundai’s Kona EV recall after new fire: ministry official
A Hyundai Motor Kona electric vehicle caught fire last week in the first-ever known case of a recalled Kona catching fire, prompting authorities to investigate the adequacy of the recall, a South ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea has used AI to bring a dead superstar’s voice back to the stage, but ethical concerns abound
Recent AI performances have excited fans of their music and the technology, but others have raised concerns about the ethics and legalities of resurrecting the voices of the dead. ( read original story ...)
Myanmar World Heritage Site Residents Demand Return of Visitors as COVID-19 Hits Economy
Pagodas in Bagan have been prepared to make them coronavirus-safe, according to employers who are facing bankruptcy. ( read original story ...)
Myanmar must boost efforts to eliminate malaria: study
Myanmar needs special strategies to meet its goal of eliminating the mosquito-borne disease malaria by 2030, a recent study has said. ( read original story ...)
The Inside Story of Thailand and Myanmar’s Troubled Dawei Mega-Project
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha says Thailand remains committed to developing the SEZ, despite Naypyitaw’s termination of an agreement with the Thai contractor. ( read original story ...)
Thailand sees daily record 959 new coronavirus amid mass testing
Thailand reported a daily record 959 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, due to what authorities said was a ramping-up of testing at the epicentre of its most recent outbreak. The new infections, the ... ( read original story ...)
Iran’s UN ambassador says Iran is waiting for President Biden to make the first diplomatic move
The Biden administration needs to lift sanctions on Iran and return to the nuclear deal that Trump ditched, the Iranian ambassador to the U.N. says. ( read original story ...)
A Coup in Turkey by Jeremy Seal — the rise and fall of Adnan Menderes
Turkey’s history of authoritarianism is explored in this travelogue-cum-biography of the former prime minister ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam’s Communists tout pandemic, economic successes at Party congress
Vietnam's ruling Communist Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong hailed booming economic development and containment of the COVID-19 pandemic as major achievements on Tuesday as he presided over the opening of ... ( read original story ...)