Even as the U.S. presidential race drags on, at least some Japanese are already missing Donald Trump, whose reelection chances appear to be slipping as votes continue to be counted on Thursday. “From ... ( read original story ...)
Japan doesn’t rule out Kim Jong Un visit to Tokyo Olympics
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said a Kim Jong Un visit to next year's rescheduled Tokyo Olympics would be a "good opportunity" to discuss important matters. ( read original story ...)
Why is Bangladesh protesting against France?
Bangladesh – home to 160 million people – has witnessed prolonged protests over the Prophet Muhammad cartoon row. ( read original story ...)
TABLE – Pakistan reserves increase $61 mln to $12,182.6 week ending Oct 29
Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves increase $61 million to $12,182.6 million in the week ending Oct 29, compared to $12,121.5 million in the previous week, central bank said on Thursday. RESERVES ... ( read original story ...)
Pandemic Puts Indonesia Into 1st Recession in 20 years
After two quarters of contraction, Indonesia is officially in its first recession since the Asian financial crisis. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia Enters Into Recession for First Time in 22 Years
Indonesia, the world's fourth most populous country and its 16th largest economy, entered recession for the first time in 22 years after a 3.49 percent fall in its gross domestic product or GDP during ... ( read original story ...)
India sees early vaccine launch as AstraZeneca deliveries run late
India raced ahead with work on its coronavirus vaccine while Britain's AstraZeneca said its deliveries were running "a little bit late" as countries around the world sought to conquer the pandemic and ... ( read original story ...)
World Update: New Cases in India Surpass 50,000
New cases of infection rose by 50,210, pushing the nation’s total past 7.7 million, according to data from the country’s health ministry. The country’s death toll rose to 124,315 after adding 704 new ... ( read original story ...)
Samsung consumer electronics sales boosted by India’s festive season
The logo of Samsung Electronics is seen at its office building in Seoul, South Korea, July 4, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji ... ( read original story ...)
TikTok invites UK lawmakers to review algorithm after being probed on China censorship concerns
Elizabeth Kanter, TikTok's U.K. director of government relations and public policy, invited a parliamentary committee to review TikTok's algorithm. ( read original story ...)