The decision, which was made earlier week by KP Sharma Oli-led administration, has been made public on Sunday through the daily COVID-19 briefing ... ( read original story ...)
Yemen war: Houthis and government complete prisoner exchange
Hundreds of prisoners have been freed in the biggest such exchange between the warring sides in Yemen since the conflict there began in 2015. Some 680 Houthi rebels and 400 pro-government fighters ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia restructures top religious and advisory bodies
Saudi Arabia's King Salman issued a series of orders on Sunday restructuring the kingdom's advisory Shura Council, the supreme court and the highest religious body. The orders, carried on state ... ( read original story ...)
Yazidi homecoming could follow Iraq’s October 9 agreement with Kurds
Details are now starting to emerge from an October 9 peace deal that could allow Yazidi survivors to begin returning home. “There’s been an agreement made between the Iraqi government and the Kurdish ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: South Korea testing at hospitals, nursing homes
South Korea is testing tens of thousands of employees of hospitals and nursing homes to prevent COVID-19 outbreaks at live-in facilities ... ( read original story ...)
Tesla Accounts For Majority Of EV Sales In South Korea This Year: Report
Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) has registered substantial growth in South Korea this year due to increasing demand for electric vehicles in the country, Yonhap News Agency reported Monday (Seoul time). What ... ( read original story ...)
China Recruits a South Korean Conglomerate to Advise on ESG
South Korean conglomerate SK Group is accelerating efforts to help China develop ESG standards after a years-long push by Beijing to improve social governance disclosures at its companies stalled. ( read original story ...)
The Latest: S. Korea increases hospital, nursing homes tests
South Korea has reported 76 new cases of the coronavirus as officials begin testing tens of thousands of employees at hospitals and nursing homes to prevent transmissions at live-in facilities ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand government tones down anti-protest rhetoric
The Thai government is softening its rhetoric in the face of a youth protest movement that appears to be growing stronger despite a five-day-old crackdown. A government spokesman said on Sunday ... ( read original story ...)
Police in Thailand to investigate media over protests coverage
Police in Thailand are seeking an investigation of four independent media outlets and a protest group for their coverage of recent protests on suspicion of breaking emergency measures restricting ... ( read original story ...)