The number of North Korean ships in the country's "dark fleet" fishing for squid plummeted in 2020, new data shows, depriving the impoverished country of a popular staple during a year when food ... ( read original story ...)
Nepal to turn Everest trash into art to highlight mountain’s garbage blight
Trash collected from Mount Everest is set to be transformed into art and displayed in a nearby gallery, to highlight the need to save the world's tallest mountain from turning into a dumping site. ( read original story ...)
Nepal to transform Mount Everest trash into art to raise environmental awareness
Mount Everest is considered the world’s highest garbage dump, but there are plans to upcycle this into art to generate income and change perceptions about waste. ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia acknowledges delays in Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health said on Wednesday that it was mulling rescheduling the appointments for those who registered to receive their first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine, due ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea gripped by trial of 16-month-old Jeong-in’s alleged killer
Calls for tougher child protection laws intensify as toddler’s adoptive mother faces court in Seoul ... ( read original story ...)
Kim Jong-un outlaws slang from South Korea
Kim Jong-un has banned books, music, films, television and now slang from South Korea to curb the influence of his democratic neighbour.Leaked documents obtained by defector organisations in the south ... ( read original story ...)
Govt aids Myanmar rape victim in Thailand
The Myanmar government will be providing legal assistance to a Myanmar woman who was raped while under detention Koh Samui resort island in Thailand. ( read original story ...)
Iran frees US hostages after 444 days in captivity – archive, 1981
The 52 hostages held at the US embassy in Tehran are handed over to American authorities in Algiers ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey’s COVID-19 vaccinations may quicken after elderly are inoculated: coordinator
Turkey has slowed the pace of COVID-19 vaccinations after an explosive start last week, but can quicken it again after the country delivers inoculations to the elderly in care homes and at their ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey puts evil eye charms in the shade
Turkey’s state religious agency has condemned the use of the evil eye, a glass amulet believed to ward off bad luck.In its newly published book of fatwas, or religious rulings, on medicine and health ... ( read original story ...)