The Ministry of Interior took the decision after the Islamabad High Court (IHC) asked authorities to make a final decision about the status of her stay in the country. ( read original story ...)
US blogger Cynthia Ritchie directed to leave Pakistan in 15 days
Pakistan’s Interior Ministry on Wednesday rejected a request by US blogger and journalist Cynthia D Ritchie to extend her visa. The move came a day after the Islamabad High Court (IHC) had directed a ... ( read original story ...)
China’s first homemade aircraft carrier is heading back out to sea for another drill
The Chinese military has stepped up its training in recent months amid ongoing tensions with the US. ( read original story ...)
Death of Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge executioner means little to young generation
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 ...)