Japan and Myanmar have signed a total of 42.78 billion yen ($414 million) in low-interest loans to allow the Southeast Asian country to build road infrastructure and facilitate financing for small and ... ( read original story ...)
Iran hopes for a change in ‘destructive U.S. policies’ after Biden win
Iran's first vice president said he hoped for a change in "destructive U.S. policies" after Democrat Joe Biden captured the U.S. presidency on Saturday, adding that the era of Donald Trump and his ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines Probes Money Flows Linked to Wirecard, Ex-Official
The Philippines is examining financial transactions of a law office and a tour operator that “appeared to have acted for” Wirecard AG or the company’s former chief operating officer Jan Marsalek, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan emperor’s brother proclaimed 1st in line to throne
Japanese Emperor Naruhito's younger brother, Crown Prince Fumihito, was formally sworn in as first in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne in a traditional palace ritual Sunday that ... ( read original story ...)
Japan formally proclaims Crown Prince Akishino heir to throne
Japan formally proclaimed Crown Prince Akishino the first in line as heir to the throne on Sunday, the last of a series of ceremonies after his elder brother, Emperor Naruhito, became monarch last ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh PM Hasina congratulates Biden, Harris on election victory
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has joined global leaders in congratulating American president-elect Joe Biden and vice president-elect Kamala Harris on their election win. ( read original story ...)
India’s Queen of the Oceans
How Bula Choudhury was the first woman to swim straits of the world's seven seas. ( read original story ...)
India Celebrates ‘Probable President’ Kamala Harris
After congratulating Joe Biden for his victory, the Indian Prime Minister Narendra tweeted at Kamala Harris stating that her success was “pathbreaking, and a matter of immense pride not just for your ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia vote count continues as state edges near final count | Charlotte Observer
As partisans celebrated and protested Democrat Joe Biden’s victory, some Georgia counties are inching toward a final count of ballots in the state elections. ( read original story ...)
Dirty money Dubai
It’s a playground for the world’s rich and dubious – like the Guptas – where global corruption is the game, but Dubai’s days of impunity may be numbered. ( read original story ...)