Kyrgyzstan’s new leadership found itself in need of help to face the financial and health problems besetting the country. It found it in an unexpected place: its neighbors. ( read original story ...)
Trump will leave office foiled by the North Korea nuclear problem. Will Biden fare better?
President Trump charted a whipsaw course in relations with North Korea, going from alarming nuclear tests and brash threats to friendly summits with Kim Jong Un. President-elect Biden has not ruled ... ( read original story ...)
Microsoft says hackers from Russia and North Korea attacked COVID-19 vaccine makers
Cyberattacks that originated in North Korea and Russia have been targeting companies conducting research for COVID-19 vaccines and treatments, Microsoft said in a new blog post. The company says the ... ( read original story ...)
How North Korea is trying to tackle smoking
How does a country like North Korea tackle one of the world's highest smoking rates when its leader sends the wrong message by constantly lighting up in public? There have been a number of campaigns ... ( read original story ...)
An electric fence on the Nepal border is exacerbating human-elephant conflicts in India
But in 2016, a solar-powered fence erected by Nepal abruptly cut off the herds’ transboundary movement along this route in the Darjeeling-Terai region, part of the sprawling Kangchenjunga landscape ... ( read original story ...)
‘Yogurt Ladies’ of South Korea Deliver More Than Dairy
They were among the country’s first women to work outside the home, helping establish South Korea’s taste for dairy products. And these beloved “yakult ajummas” are still making their rounds. ( read original story ...)
Lee Hyo-jae, Champion of Women’s Rights in South Korea, Dies at 95
Ms. Lee was a prominent activist and a founder of women’s studies programs. She also stood up to the country’s dictators. ( read original story ...)
Thailand protest turns violent as crowds scuffle with police and climb monument
Protesters scuffled with police before climbing on top of the Democracy Monument in Bangkok, Thailand, this evening (November 14th). ( read original story ...)
Thailand protesters hold ‘Mob Fest’ calling for government, monarchy reform
Pro-democracy protesters in Thailand rallied again on Saturday, promoting a diversity of causes and taking an opportunity to display their rejection of the country's power structure directly to the ... ( read original story ...)
Is Trump Taking A Page From Thailand’s Playbook?
As Donald Trump continues to defy the results of the election, the globe is searching for parallels to discern where its biggest economy is headed. ( read original story ...)