North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected recovery efforts in a flooded village, his latest visit to areas damaged by recent typhoons, while his sister reappeared in public for the first time in about ... ( read original story ...)
Covid: God may punish Nepal for cancelling rites, religious leaders warn
As far as I know, it has never been cancelled before." The 72-year-old added: "I believe that Nepal is a sacred home for gods. If the gods are angry, we will land into more severe problems than ... ( read original story ...)
What a ‘missing’ border pillar tells us about Nepal-China relations
Nepal, Oct. 2 -- Finally, the troublesome border pillar number 11 was found buried under snow and rubble on a ridge 5,275 metres high. For a week, the pillar had become the centre of troubling ... ( read original story ...)
Armenian PM says Turkey taking new genocidal path
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan accused Turkey of "once again advancing on a genocidal path" and said Ankara's military was directly leading an offensive by Azeri forces against ethnic ... ( read original story ...)
Greece, Turkey set up hotline to avoid clashes in Eastern Mediterranean, NATO says
Greece and Turkey have set up a mechanism to avoid accidental clashes in the Eastern Mediterranean, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday, part of efforts to defuse a dispute over ... ( read original story ...)
EU warns Turkey of sanctions over ‘provocations’ in Mediterranean
The EU says it could impose sanctions on Turkey over "provocations and pressures" in a row with Greece over energy resources and maritime borders. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen ... ( read original story ...)
EU warns Turkey it faces sanctions if ‘provocations’ don’t stop
The European Union could impose sanctions on Ankara if Turkish "provocations and pressures" continue in the East Mediterranean, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday after ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam veteran’s ID tag returned to North Dakota widow after found in Russia
An Army identification tag lost by an American soldier when he was wounded by a grenade blast in Vietnam was returned Wednesday to his widow after it was found by an American traveling in Russia. ( read original story ...)
Gadgets for groceries: coronavirus sparks Philippines online barter trade
In the middle of a coronavirus lockdown in the Philippine capital, Grace Lagaday was struggling to breastfeed her newborn without milk storage bottles and nursing pads. ( read original story ...)
DOH: Philippines’ health system has ‘improved’ despite 20th highest COVID-19 caseload
With a total case count of 314,079, the became the 20th country with the highest caseload despite enforcing one of the longest lockdowns, according to Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource ... ( read original story ...)