South Korea's factory activity expanded at the fastest pace in more than two years in October, a private-sector survey showed on Monday, as global demand picked up from its coronavirus slump. The ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-South Korean President Lee back to prison after ruling
Former South Korean President Lee Myung-bak has been sent back to prison, days after the country’s top court upheld his 17-year prison term for corruption crimes ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar Fugitive Monk Wirathu Hands Himself in to Face Sedition Charges
Hardline Buddhist nationalist monk Ashin Wirathu handed himself over to police in Myanmar's commercial capital of Yangon on Monday after more than a year on the run from charges of sedition. Wearing a ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar’s Ultranationalist Monk U Wirathu Turns Himself In After a Year in Hiding
Saying the NLD government forced him into a fugitive life, the firebrand nationalist monk U Wirathu has turned himself in to police after a year on the run. ( read original story ...)
5 things to know for November 2: Election, Covid-19, US protests, Thailand, Poland
It's the day before the presidential election, and President Trump and former VP Joe Biden are making their last appeals to voters. President Trump traveled through Michigan, Iowa, North Carolina, ... ( read original story ...)
Iran planning hostage crisis anniversary ceremony on Election Day
After four decades, early November still marks a moment of tension between Iran and the United States. The U.S. Election Day, which might have a dramatic impact on the foreign policy of the Islamic ... ( read original story ...)
Iran’s #MeToo movement makes waves in Toronto as calls mount for festival to cut ties with celebrated artist
Accusations of sexual assault against one of Iran’s most celebrated visual artists are making waves in Toronto’s Iranian community — with many saying they represent a critical moment not only in the ... ( read original story ...)
Iran says will focus on ‘actions’ of new US administration
Iranian officials have repeatedly said they favour no specific candidate, while also calling for a return to the nuclear accord, the lifting of sanctions and compensation for damages caused. ( read original story ...)
European Unity Is Tested by Threats From Russia, Turkey
The twin threat of Russia’s and Turkey’s assertive autocracies on the European Union’s doorstep is testing the ability of the bloc’s members to find a common front in an increasingly unstable ... ( read original story ...)
Two children rescued days after deadly Turkey quake
Rescuers pulled two children from the rubble in a town in western Turkey on Monday, nearly three days after a powerful earthquake hit the Aegean, killing 85 people. ( read original story ...)