The Nepali government has reopened Lumbini, the birth place of Lord Buddha, for tourists, since Wednesday, nearly eight months after its closure, said a senior official of Lumbini Development Trust. ( read original story ...)
U.N. Pulling Americans From Northern Yemen Ahead of Houthi Terrorist Designation
Exclusive: U.N. Pulling Americans From Northern Yemen Ahead of Houthi Terrorist Designation U.N. Pulling Americans From Northern Yeme... American staffers for the United Nations and some workers ... ( read original story ...)
The War in Yemen: The UN meets over the growing crisis in Yemen
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In Malaysia, a Gargantuan Chinese-Backed Development Bites the Dust
The Melaka Gateway project has languished since the 2018 election, when large Chinese investments came under close scrutiny. ( read original story ...)
StanChart’s US$50 trillion question for Malaysia
There are still ample opportunities for investment into Malaysia and other emerging markets to help the world meet the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, a new report from Standard ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia’s AirAsia X posts larger loss as revenue hit by virus curbs
Long-haul carrier AirAsia X Bhd posted on Thursday a wider quarterly loss on reduced revenue, hit by coronavirus travel curbs, and added it was keeping up restructuring efforts key to its ability to ... ( read original story ...)
Afghanistan: Australian elite troops unlawfully killed 39 Afghan civilians amid a culture of ‘blood lust,’ report alleges
Australian elite forces allegedly killed 39 Afghans civilians and prisoners unlawfully in an environment where "blood lust" and "competition killings" were reportedly a norm, according to a ... ( read original story ...)
Australian special forces executed 39 prisoners and civilians in Afghanistan, report finds
Four-year military investigation into alleged war crimes finds “toxic” culture, fueled by elitism, ego and entitlement, led to abuses. ( read original story ...)
The alleged Afghanistan war crimes that shocked Australia
The Brereton report details 21 cases where there is ‘credible information’ that Australian soldiers murdered non-combatants ... ( read original story ...)
US announces plans to cut troop levels in Afghanistan, Iraq
Pentagon outlines plans to reduce number of US forces in Afghanistan from approximately 4,500 to 2,500 by mid-January. ( read original story ...)