For survivors of Cambodia's brutal Khmer Rouge regime, the death of the group's executioner and security chief, known as Comrade Duch, has brought a further, small sense, of justice for their enduring ... ( read original story ...)
Khmer Rouge prison chief Duch dies in Cambodia aged 77
Duch, the Khmer Rouge commander who oversaw the torture and death of thousands of men, women and children in the 1970s, has died ten years into a life sentence.Kaing Guek Eav, better known as Comrade ... ( read original story ...)
Khmer Rouge chief jailer ‘Duch,’ guilty of war crimes in Cambodia, dies at 77
The Khmer Rouge’s chief jailer, who oversaw the torture and killings of thousands of Cambodians at the regime’s most notorious prison, has died. ( read original story ...)
HRW says Syria medics dying for want of virus protection
Human Rights Watch said Wednesday that frontline staff battling the novel coronavirus in government-held areas of Syria are dying in growing numbers for want of personal protective equipment. ( read original story ...)
Russian Foreign Ministry: Lavrov, Pederson to discuss situation in Syria on Thursday
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova announced that the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will receive on Thursday in Moscow the UN special envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen to ... ( read original story ...)
Kazakhstan on track for $700M crypto mining investment goal, says minister
A Kazakh minister claimed that there are already preliminary agreements on attracting more than $700 investment for cryptocurrency mining ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea stepping up ’emergency quarantine’ policy to combat COVID-19
North Korea is calling for the strengthening of "emergency quarantine measures" even as its health ministry continues to claim no confirmed cases of the coronavirus. ( read original story ...)
Yemen: Free ‘Disappeared’ Civilians
All parties in the Yemen conflict should reveal the fate and whereabouts of hundreds of civilians forcibly disappeared or detained arbitrarily, eight national and international groups including Human ... ( read original story ...)
Uzbekistan Stages Outdoor Exams for 1.4 Million University Applicants
The massive exercise, which will span two weeks, will see more than 1.4 million applicants take a three-hour test while seated at desks on the running tracks or walkways of the stadiums. They are ... ( read original story ...)
Uzbekistan: COVID-19 adds more pain to university exam nightmare
Sitting university entrance exams is always a nightmare in Uzbekistan. COVID-19 has only made that pressure worse ... ( read original story ...)