Japan became the latest major economy to bounce back from the devastation of the coronavirus, as lockdowns eased and pent-up demand led to surging domestic consumption and a rebound in exports. But ... ( read original story ...)
Aircraft carrier Reagan returns to Yokosuka, Japan, after six-month deployment
Reagan sailed 60,000 miles and its embarked Carrier Air Wing 5 racked up more than 20,000 flight hours during the deployment. ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh Just Opened Its First Islamic School for Trans Students
Bangladesh’s third-gender students may now study free of charge at its first Muslim school for trans people. The Dawatul Quran Third Gender Madrasa, which began classes on Saturday, is the first ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh Making Strides for its Transgender Population
In recent days, Bangladesh has introduced several reforms in its constitution that greatly benefit their transgender or Hijra population. ( read original story ...)
Pakistan again resorts to ceasefire violation along LoC
Pakistan resorted to unprovoked ceasefire violations along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara district, the army said in a statement on Monday. "Pakistan initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Pakistan’s second wave of cases continues to surge
Pakistan's recorded its highest number of daily Covid-19 infections since July on each of the last four days as a second wave of the epidemic gathered momentum, data released on Monday showed.There ... ( read original story ...)
A radical Islamic leader flouts Indonesia’s virus rules on his return from exile.
A radical Islamic leader returned to Indonesia last week from self-imposed exile in Saudi Arabia to spread his idea of a “moral revolution.” But health experts worry that he is doing more to spread ... ( read original story ...)
Veteran Hong Kong investor proposes public-private partnership to fund controversial Lantau Tomorrow Vision plan
A veteran investor has proposed a bold public-private partnership to finance the controversial HK$624 billion (US$80 billion) Lantau Tomorrow Vision project without depleting the government coffers, ... ( read original story ...)
BaFin Says Cypriot Brokers Responsible for 50% of Detected Infringements
Germany’s Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), announced today that most CFD brokers from Cyprus do not use the prescribed risk warning correctly ... ( read original story ...)
Karl Rove to helm massive GOP fundraising drive for Georgia runoffs
Rove is serving as national finance chair for a joint fundraising effort between the NRSC and Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue. ( read original story ...)