Result follows warnings from human rights groups that UN body’s credibility at stake ... ( read original story ...)
Trump’s tirades about Hillary Clinton’s emails are catching on — in Saudi Arabia
President Trump’s tirades about Hillary Clinton’s emails have morphed into a Twitter campaign by supporters of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman falsely claiming that the Obama administration was ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi media softens tone on normalization, offering clue to kingdom’s thinking on Israel
Two months after the United Arab Emirates announced an agreement to establish diplomatic relations with Israel, the tightly controlled media in Saudi Arabia are offering clues to whether the ... ( read original story ...)
The president’s actions punish Iran’s people rather than the regime
For years, we had a working diplomatic solution to Iran’s expanding nuclear program: the Iran nuclear deal, or the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. If Iran has recently acted more aggressively, ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines: Anger over death of baby separated from jailed mother
The death of Ms Nasino's newborn last week - less than two months after the baby was removed from her care - has raised questions about the treatment of Philippine mothers in custody as many voiced ... ( read original story ...)
Japan bracing for defense negotiation with U.S., report says
Japan is looking to extend its current defense burden sharing agreement with the United States, as 2021 remains uncertain amid the coronavirus pandemic and the November U.S. presidential election. ( read original story ...)
Japan firms fall woefully short of meeting government goals on women in management: Reuters poll
About one-fifth of Japanese companies have no female managers and most say women account for less than 10% of management, a Reuters monthly poll found, highlighting the struggle for the government's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Polaris Capital Gets $100 Million From Pennsylvania Pension
Buyout firm Polaris Capital Group added the largest Pennsylvania pension system to its investor roster as it gears up to hold a final close for its fifth and largest fund for investing in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh to instate the death penalty in rape cases
Bangladesh's Cabinet on Monday approved an increase in the maximum punishment in rape cases to death from life imprisonment after a series of recent sexual assaults triggered protests on streets and ... ( read original story ...)
India Oxenberg breaks silence on escape from ‘inhumane’ NXIVM sex cult
What I thought I was learning was self-help and personal growth. What I was learning was the opposite,” the daughter of "Dynasty" star Catherine Oxenberg said. ( read original story ...)