The tiny island of Kastellorizo, peeking out of the turquoise waters of the eastern Mediterranean just two kilometres (1.2 miles) off the Turkish coast, may not look like the focus of an international ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam August trade surplus widens, industrial production contracts
Vietnam's trade surplus in August is likely to have widened to $3.5 billion from a $2.8 billion surplus in July, while industrial production in the month contracted 0.6% from a year earlier, ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam-Cambodia border topographic maps to be sent to UN
Cambodian border affairs committee chairman Var Kimhong said the government will send newly-drawn Vietnam-Cambodia border topographic maps to the UN for international recognition, Vietnam news agency ... ( read original story ...)
On 50th anniversary of Chicano Moratorium peace march in East L.A., a Mexican American veteran talks about fighting in the Vietnam War
As helicopters and C-130s flew over a mountaintop bunker in Vietnam, an Army soldier flipped through a copy of Time magazine and asked Tomás Sandoval two questions. Are you from Los Angeles? How ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines govt official caught having sex with secretary during Zoom meet, fired from job
After the coronavirus pandemic forced people to start working from home, certain individuals have started taking liberties at work. Everday news keeps flooding in of Zoom meetings gone awry. This ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines Eyes Foreign Debt Markets to Tackle Budget Deficit
Philippine Treasurer Rosalia de Leon says she is closely watching overseas bond markets to help fund a budget deficit that’s expected to climb to a record this year, and stay elevated in 2021. ( read original story ...)
Can the Philippines’ shopping centres survive in a post-coronavirus world?
Movement restrictions and unemployment have seen visits to retail establishments fall 55 per cent between February and July, with operators now focusing on deliveries, e-commerce and logistics. ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh’s Beximco Signs COVID-19 Vaccine Deal With India’s Serum Institute
Bangladesh's Beximco Pharmaceuticals is investing in the Serum Institute of India (SII) to ensure Dhaka gets priority access to COVID-19 vaccines being developed by the Indian drug manufacturer, the ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan Sees Taliban as Buffer to India in Future Afghanistan, Experts Say
As Afghanistan’s warring sides prepare to hold long-awaited negotiations next week to establish peace, Pakistan is trying to push the Taliban to come to the table in a move that experts say is an ... ( read original story ...)
England v Pakistan: Tom Banton shines before rain ruins first T20
England's Tom Banton announces himself on the international stage with 71 off 42 balls in the washed out opening Twenty20 against Pakistan. ( read original story ...)