"We are continuing our investigation into this incident and are in the process of reaching out to the U.S. Embassy in Thailand," a Tripadvisor official told NBC News. ( read original story ...)
Turkey and Russia preside over a new age of mercenary wars
The new round of fighting that began over the weekend marks the bloodiest moment since the 1990s, when the two fledgling former Soviet states warred over disputed regions until a Russian-brokered ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey Prepares Second Indictment of Six Khashoggi Murder Suspects: Media
Khashoggi, a critic of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, was last seen at the Saudi consulate on Oct. 2, 2018, where he had gone to obtain documents for his impending wedding. Turkish officials ... ( read original story ...)
Ally of Japan PM urges more fiscal, monetary stimulus to boost virus-hit economy
Japan should keep selling government bonds to the central bank to pay for the cost of reflating the economy out of a pandemic-induced slump, an academic close to new Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Airlines scraps ‘ladies and gentlemen’ in favour of gender-neutral greetings
Airline becomes first in Japan to make move as part of commitment to tackle gender-based discrimination ... ( read original story ...)
Narendra Modi, Bangladesh PM likely to hold virtual bilateral summit in December
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will have a bilateral meeting in December with his Bangladesh counterpart Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina digitally. This information has been given by the Foreign ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Pakistan to auction extra telecom spectrum; seeks $1 billion – sources
Pakistan will this week begin the process of selling unused telecom spectrum in an auction it hopes will raise around $1 billion and enhance network capacity, said three senior government officials ... ( read original story ...)
Prabowo’s silence hints at Indonesia presidential run in 2024
JAKARTA -- Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto, who rode on anti-China sentiment in his failed runs against Joko "Jokowi" Widodo in two presidential elections, now appears to be getting ... ( read original story ...)
Indigenous people sceptical of Indonesia mapping project
Everyday members of the Besipae Indigenous community return to the pile of rubble where their homes once stood. “This is all that’s left of my house,” resident Domanstefa cried, as she sifted through ... ( read original story ...)
55 years of impunity: how Indonesia is going backwards after the 1965 genocide
My analysis of 3,000 pages of secret internal military documents strengthens findings pointing to the Indonesian military's involvement in the 1965-66 genocide. ( read original story ...)