The Philippines will extend a key military pact with the United States for another six months, the foreign minister said Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Etau turns deadly in Vietnam as Vamco lashes the Philippines
Tropical Storm Etau turns deadly in Vietnam as Typhoon Vamco lashes the Philippines - two areas that have already weathered several tropical systems in recent weeks, including typhoons.Satellite loop ... ( read original story ...)
Defense begins questioning in Japan trial over Ghosn’s pay
The defense team for former Nissan executive Greg Kelly began questioning a key prosecution witness in a Tokyo court this week, seeking to show the alleged underreporting of income ... ( read original story ...)
Japan warns of third wave amid rising Covid infections
Heavily subsidised domestic tourism campaign and colder weather being blamed for rise in cases ... ( read original story ...)
Japan needs regional strategy to head off winter surge in COVID-19 cases: expert
TOKYO (Reuters) - As COVID-19 cases in Japan rise again, an expert advising the government said regions must take localised approaches to counter a possible surge during winter. Daily cases in the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s third extra budget for stimulus may exceed 15 trillion yen: lawmaker
Japan's third extra budget for economic stimulus steps may need to be bigger than 15 trillion yen ($142.5 billion), a senior lawmaker in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) said on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Japan is key to containing threat from China
Joe Biden presented himself as the candidate of the old normal, the carpet-slippered president who would Make America Sleep at Night Again. But the country’s nervous exhaustion was only partly down to ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan’s Lahore sees peak pollution as coronavirus surges
Pakistani officials are warning that tens of thousands of Lahore residents risk respiratory disease and eye-related problems as a thick blanket of smog enveloped the country's cultural capital ... ( read original story ...)
Haider Ali, Usman Qadir lift Pakistan to another big win over Zimbabwe in second T20
Youngster Haider Ali and captain Babar Azam plundered half-centuries as Pakistan crushed Zimbabwe by eight wickets in the second Twenty20 international on Sunday. Ali, 20, playing in only his third ... ( read original story ...)
Islamic Firebrand’s Return Heralds Instability for Indonesia
Rizieq arrived in a COVID-wracked nation that will be increasingly receptive to his message of Islamic purification. ( read original story ...)