North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered a tightening of state emergency anti-coronavirus systems in the face of the worldwide pandemic, as he presided over a meeting of the politburo of the ruling ... ( read original story ...)
Uttarakhand traders’ call to open Nepal bridge
The suspension bridge over the Kali river that links Dharchula town to Darchula town in Nepal’s Sudurpashchim Pradesh is closed since the Covid-induced lockdown began on March 25 ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia stands firm on not deporting Uygurs, risking Beijing’s anger
As China rails at the United States for removing from its list of terror groups the Eastern Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM), which Beijing blames for terror attacks in Xinjiang province, a move by ... ( read original story ...)
Report into alleged war crimes by Australians in Afghanistan to show extent of illegal violence
The findings of a highly secretive probe into allegations of serious misconduct and potential war crimes by Australian Special Forces in Afghanistan will be "shocking" and "disturbing", according to ... ( read original story ...)
India, Afghanistan Reject Terror-Related Charges by Pakistan
Afghanistan and India Sunday refuted allegations they are the source of terrorist attacks in Pakistan and instead questioned counterterrorism credentials of their South Asian neighbor. The strong ... ( read original story ...)
Iran’s oil exports, uranium stockpile surge as Trump administration’s ‘maximum pressure’ policy hits a wall
Incoming Biden administration will face an assertive Tehran with more oil customers and a growing stockpile of nuclear fuel. ( read original story ...)
Iran’s Rouhani calls for national mobilisation against COVID-19 as cases surge
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday declared "the general mobilisation of the nation and the government" to confront the third wave of the coronavirus after health authorities announced the ... ( read original story ...)
Abu Mohammed al-Masri, Al Qaeda’s No. 2, killed in US-Israel joint operation in Iran
The United States and Israel worked together to track and kill a senior Al Qaeda operative in Iran earlier this year, a bold intelligence operation by the two allied nations that came as the Trump ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey orders Google to change its online ad strategy
Turkey has fined Google $25.6 million for allegedly abusing its ad dominance, and has given the company six months to make changes. ( read original story ...)
The most successful driver of all time – Lewis Hamilton takes seventh title with win in Turkey
As Lewis Hamilton sat in the confines of his cockpit, no lonelier a place in this sport, he wept.The enormity of what he had just achieved had hit him and he could no longer contain his emotions as he ... ( read original story ...)