SIALKOT: Pakistan and Yemen have long-lasting brotherly relations, and bilateral trade and business ties should be further promoted with the exchange of trade delegations, said Am ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea attempted to hack into South Korean coronavirus vaccine makers – Yonhap
North Korea has attempted to hack into South Korean companies developing coronavirus vaccines, the Yonhap news agency reported on Friday, citing a parliamentary intelligence committee. ( read original story ...)
Ethnic tension, conflicts key concern for Myanmar’s incoming MPs
Another landslide victory for Aung San Suu Kyi’s party means it has a chance to push through reforms – if it wants. ( read original story ...)
‘Ancient’ whale skeleton discovered in Thailand
An almost perfectly preserved whale skeleton thought to be between 3,000 and 5,000 years old has been discovered in Thailand. The bones were found in early November some 12km (7.5 miles) off the coast ... ( read original story ...)
#Showbiz: Philippines K-Pop fans slam beauty queen who accused them of ‘losing their identity’
Pop in the Philippines are up in arms against Miss Earth Philippines 2016 Imelda Schweighart, who vehemently opposed their choice of genre. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Philippines to sign deal for 2m doses of AstraZeneca vaccine
The government is also in talks with China's Sinovac over a 20-50 million vaccine supply deal, as well as US drugmaker Pfizer. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ruling party to propose big spending on green investment: draft
Japan's ruling party will urge the government to lay out a big, decade-long spending programme to promote green investment, a draft proposal obtained by Reuters showed on Friday, a nod to Prime ... ( read original story ...)
Japan factory output, retail sales seen up, virus resurgence clouds outlook: poll
Japan's factory output probably grew for a fifth straight month in October and retail sales likely rebounded for the first time in eight months, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, offering further signs ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Emperor’s New Year Greeting Cancelled in Japan
Japanese Emperor Naruhito and his family will not offer their New Year greetings from the palace balcony due to concerns over the country's struggles with a resurgence of coronavirus infections. ( read original story ...)
Pakistan’s First Transgender Lawyer Goes From Begging to Fighting in Court
Life is hard for transgender persons in Pakistan, where the Supreme Court only allowed them to claim a third gender on their national identity cards in 2009. The parliament just p ... ( read original story ...)