South Korea reported 205 new coronavirus cases as of Friday midnight, rising above 200 for the first time since September, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Thailand warns of flash floods from Etau tropical depression
Thai authorities have issued a warning to people residing in the country's southern provinces to brace for flash floods over the weekend, after tropical depression "Etau" will make landfall. ( read original story ...)
Protesters demand Thailand PM’s removal
Protesters have gathered in Bangkok in the latest in months of anti-government demonstrations that have also called for reforms to Thailand's powerful ... ( read original story ...)
Iran denies claims al-Qaeda member killed in Tehran
Qaeda figure was killed in Tehran in August by Israeli operatives, warning United States media of falling for “Hollywood-style scenario-making” by US and Israeli officials. In a statement on Saturday, ... ( read original story ...)
Iran mocks Al-Qaeda No. 2 killed in Tehran report
Qaeda's second-in-command was killed in Tehran by Israeli agents as "made-up information" and denied the presence of any of the Sunni jihadist group's members in the Islamic republic. ( read original story ...)
Israeli hit squad in Iran killed Al-Qaeda’s second in command on the anniversary of bombings of two US embassies in Africa
Masri was gunned down by two Israeli operatives on a motorcycle in Tehran's streets on August 7, 2020, The New York Times reported. ( read original story ...)
Turkey’s COVID-19 deaths returns to April levels
Turkish health ministry statistics show 93 people died in one day of COVID-19 amid a surge in infections, bringing the daily death toll to numbers last seen in April. ( read original story ...)
Central Vietnam prepares for evacuations ahead of typhoon
Vietnamese authorities on Saturday ordered some 460,000 people in the country's central region to be ready for evacuation ahead of Typhoon Vamco, after the storm killed ... ( read original story ...)
Typhoon Vamco: Thousands evacuate as storm heads for Vietnam
A powerful storm that killed dozens of people in the Philippines is now heading towards Vietnam, forcing tens of thousands to leave their homes. Typhoon Vamco is expected to make landfall in eastern ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam braces for Typhoon Vamco, 53 dead in Philippines
Vietnam was bracing for Typhoon Vamco to make landfall in the country's central coast early on Sunday, as the death toll in the Philippines rose to 53 from that country's deadliest storm this year. ( read original story ...)