James Le Mesurier, the British co-founder of the Syrian rescue group, fell to his death in Istanbul. What led an internationally celebrated humanitarian to take his own life? ( read original story ...)
Heavy precipitation to douse Kazakhstan this weekend
Heavy precipitation is expected to douse most of Kazakhstan this weekend due to moist cyclone, Kazinform has learnt from Kazhydromet. ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka strict for Bangladesh, lenient to host England
Sri Lanka health ministry proposed no quarantine for the visiting England team in the island nation, as opposed to the 14-day mandatory quarantine set for the Bangladesh side ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea and Russia are still trying to hack coronavirus vaccine researchers
Government hackers targeting vaccine research are broadly assumed to be conducting espionage for their own countries' vaccine efforts. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: North Korea and Russia hackers ‘targeting vaccine’
State-backed hackers from North Korea and Russia have been targeting organisations working on a coronavirus vaccine, Microsoft has said. It said a Russian group nicknamed "Fancy Bear" and North Korean ... ( read original story ...)
Afghanistan: Suicide car bomb blast in Kabul kills many soldiers
A suicide car bomb exploded at the western entry gate of the Afghan capital Kabul, killing at least three soldiers and wounding four others, an Afghan official said. The explosion on Friday targeted a ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar’s ruling party declared winner in general elections
Myanmar's ruling party won a landslide victory in parliamentary elections as opponents in a military-backed party contested the results. ( read original story ...)
First Met police spy operation involved sex with Vietnam activist, inquiry told
SDS officers have allegedly been having sex with activists they were asked to monitor for nearly half a century ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey rules out Vietnam’s F1 slot but still hoping for 2021 race
Turkey will not fill Vietnam's vacant slot on next year's Formula One calendar but the Istanbul promoter remained confident on Friday his track could still host a race in 2021 and beyond. ( read original story ...)
Strong typhoon leaves 42 dead, 20 missing in Philippines
Thick mud and debris coated many villages around the Philippine capital on Friday after a typhoon killed at least 42 people and caused extensive flooding that sent people fleeing to their roofs, ... ( read original story ...)