Join the army, or go to prison. It is among the handful of countries that has a policy of forced military service. But recently, the laws have been relaxed ... ( read original story ...)
Iran Says U.S. Has ‘Addiction’ to Sanctions After Latest Round Hits Oil Industries Already Targeted
"The U.S. has out-sanctioned itself," Iranian mission to the United Nations spokesperson Alireza Miryousefi told Newsweek after President Donald Trump's latest sanctions hit energy industries already ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam evacuating low-lying areas as strong typhoon nears
Vietnam is scrambling to evacuate more than a million people in its central lowlands as a strong typhoon approached while some regions are still dealing with the aftermath of deadly recent floods ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines’ Duterte Orders Graft Probe Across State Agencies
President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte attends an ASEAN leaders summit with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, in Bangkok, Thailand November 3, 2019. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun/File ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines corruption probe snares congressmen
MANILA: The Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) will identify congressmen allegedly linked to Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) corruption they are probing. ( read original story ...)
13 missing as typhoon Molave hits Philippines
Thirteen people have been reported missing as typhoon Molave slammed the Philippines, triggering flash floods and widespread destruction, according to a disaster agency. ( read original story ...)
Philippines’ Duterte wants government-to-government deal for COVID-19 vaccines
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Tuesday he would favour a government-to-government deal for the purchase of coronavirus vaccines to prevent the risk of corruption, adding that Manila ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus Pandemic Deepens Japan’s Demographic Crisis
Tumbling numbers of pregnancies and marriages in Japan during the coronavirus pandemic are likely to intensify a demographic crisis in the rapidly ageing nation. Japan has the most aged society in the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Airlines to post record $2.2 billion net loss this year: Nikkei
Japan Airlines Co JAL is likely to post a record net loss of about 230 billion yen ($2.20 billion) in the business year ending in March 2021, battered by a coronavirus-led plunge in demand, ... ( read original story ...)
Covid-19: Bangladesh crosses 400,000 cases, 15 more die
Covid-19 cases in Bangladesh have crossed the 400,000-mark, with 1,436 new cases detected in the last 24 hours. The total number of confirmed cases in the country now stands at 400,251. The country ... ( read original story ...)