Sri Lanka’s Parliament was closed on Monday in order to disinfect the premises after a police officer at the complex tested positive for the coronavirus amid a new surge of the virus in the country. ( read original story ...)
Nepal PM draws flak on social media for using country’s old map in Dussehra greeting
Nepal on Sunday issued a clarification after Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli was criticised and trolled on social media for not using the revised political map of Nepal which should have included the ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia’s PM faces calls to quit after failed bid for emergency rule
Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin faced calls to resign on Monday as doubts swirled over the support that he commands, after the king rejected his request to declare a state of emergency to ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia announces 15 more COVID-19 deaths
Saudi Arabia announced 15 deaths from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and 323 new infections on Sunday. Of the new cases, 62 were recorded in Madinah, 41 in Riyadh, 29 in Yanbu, 24 in Makkah, 9 in ... ( read original story ...)
Afghan bombing: Kabul education centre attack kills at least 24
At least 24 people were killed and dozens wounded in Saturday's suicide bomb attack outside an education centre in Kabul, Afghan officials now say. The explosion at the private facility, which offers ... ( read original story ...)
Taliban seek image revamp as Afghan peace talks grind on
As Afghan peace talks grind on, the Taliban are trying to portray themselves as a viable government-in-waiting in an image makeover that includes rehabilitating their ultra-violent affiliate, the ... ( read original story ...)
Taliban shows it can launch attacks anywhere across Afghanistan, even as peace talks continue
Violence has hit 24 provinces in recent days as analysts say the insurgents are seeking advantage in the talks. ( read original story ...)
South Korea urges people to get flu vaccinations despite death tolls
South Korea urged citizens to get vaccinated against influenza and reduce the chances of an outbreak that coincides with the battle on the coronavirus, as it kicked off free inoculations for the last ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s Hyundai Motor swings to net loss in third quarter, misses consensus
South Korea's Hyundai Motor Co said on Monday it swung to a net loss in the July-September quarter, missing analysts' estimates by a large margin as a charge related to engine issues ... ( read original story ...)
‘Thailand doesn’t need you’: ultra-royalists push back against protesters
Pictures of coffins and guns, and threats of death and violence: protests targeting Thailand's government and monarchy have hardened feelings amongst ultra-royalists, who are pushing back with ... ( read original story ...)