U.S. national security adviser Robert O'Brien will visit Vietnam this week, an American official and a Vietnamese source said on Tuesday. O'Brien will be in the Southeast Asian country from Friday ... ( read original story ...)
Death toll from Philippines typhoon continues to rise
Typhoon Vamco only hit Luzon for a few hours but it left a trail of destruction and suffering. Our goal is to create a safe and engaging place for users to connect over interests and passions. In ... ( read original story ...)
US committed to give Philippines access to COVID-19 vaccines
The United States has committed to give the Philippines access to COVID-19 vaccines once they become available after an American biotechnology firm Moderna reported positive results from its ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, Australia Forge Closer Military Ties to Counter China
The leaders of the U.S. allies said they would remove legal and administrative barriers to their militaries entering the other country, allowing for more joint training and quick military support in a ... ( read original story ...)
LGBTQ advocates call 1st Islamic school for transgender students in Bangladesh a “positive step,” but not enough
"The Quran does not treat them any differently, so why should we?" says the madrassa's founder, as LGBTQ advocates laud a "positive step," with work still to do. ( read original story ...)
Mission Save Bangladesh wins Joy Bangla Youth Award
The initiative raised almost $0.2 million in three months and helped more than 0.1 million people during the pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh Parliament clears much-talked-about law introducing death penalty for rapists
The new law was also promulgated through the president’s ordinance on October 13 as the parliament was not in session at that time ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia’s mass vaccination plan faces delay over emergency approval
Indonesian President Joko Widodo's push for mass vaccinations to be rolled out in December faces a delay after the country's food and drugs agency warned it will not be able to give emergency ... ( read original story ...)
China Urges New Era of Mass Migration—Back to the Countryside
In antipoverty push, President Xi wants to repopulate rural towns with entrepreneurs and consumers. China’s rural poor have been a tool of Communist Party strategy since Mao Zedong rallied them in his ... ( read original story ...)
World can count on China to meet carbon pledge, says Xi
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday said China would step up its efforts to peak carbon dioxide emissions by 2030 and fulfil its pledge to achieve carbon neutrality before 2060, according to the ... ( read original story ...)