In the giant shed of Uzbek farmer Sanat Kalandarov, a bountiful melon harvest hangs suspended from wooden beams, promising profits through a difficult winter ahead. ( read original story ...)
Al-Qaeda second-in-command killed in Afghanistan, military says
Masri, was killed Saturday in Afghanistan, the country’s security forces said.Al-Masri, who also went by the name Husam Abd-al-Ra’uf, was on the FBI’s Most Wanted Terrorists list.Afghanistan’s ... ( read original story ...)
Lee Kun-hee, who made South Korea’s Samsung a global powerhouse, dies at 78
Lee Kun-hee, who built Samsung Electronics into a global powerhouse in smartphones, semiconductors and televisions, died on Sunday after spending more than six years in hospital following a heart ... ( read original story ...)
Samsung chairman Lee Kun-hee, head of South Korea’s biggest conglomerate, dies at 78
Lee Kun-hee, the charismatic leader of Samsung Group, South Korea’s biggest conglomerate, died on Sunday, the company said, six years he was hospitalised for a heart attack. ( read original story ...)
Clean conscience: South Korea offers alternative to conscription
As a devout Jehovah's Witness Jang Kyung-jin was ready to be jailed rather than serve in South Korea's military. After a landmark court ruling he will be heading for prison on Monday -- but as a ... ( read original story ...)
Protesters in Thailand continue demonstrations against government and military rule
Protesters are continuing to march the streets of Thailand, demanding the resignation of the country’s prime minister. Demonstrators are speaking out against the country’s royal family and military ... ( read original story ...)
An aggressive turkey named ‘Gerald’ that terrorized an Oakland neighborhood is safely relocated
A neighborhood in Oakland, California, can rest easy now that a turkey nicknamed "Gerald" was safely relocated to nearby hills. ( read original story ...)
France recalls ambassador to Turkey after Erdoğan questions Macron’s mental state
Macron’s office says ‘rudeness is not a method’ after Turkish president calls for counterpart to have ‘mental checks’ ... ( read original story ...)
Tropical Storm Quinta Brings Flooding to the Philippines
Tropical Storm Quinta brought strong winds and heavy flooding to parts of the Philippines on Sunday, October 25. The storm lashed several areas in the archipelago including Metro Manila, Laguna, the ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines evacuates nearly 1,800 as tropical storm Molave approaches
The Philippines evacuated nearly 1,800 people and suspended sea travel as tropical storm Molave was expected to bring widespread rains over two regions on the southern part of the main island of Luzon ... ( read original story ...)