Pham Doan Trang was charged with opposing the state just after the country held talks with the US on human rights ... ( read original story ...)
Rights Groups Deplore Arrest of Vietnam Writer and Activist Pham Doan Trang
Outspoken Vietnamese democracy activist and author Pham Doan Trang has been arrested on anti-state propaganda charges, police and state media said Wednesday, as rights groups condemned her ... ( read original story ...)
Whatever Happened to EU’s Integrity with the Philippines?
So, the question is, why would the MEPs allow EU’s association with a set of Philippine opposition politicians, whose activities seem to be motivated by political self-interest, moral hazard, or ... ( read original story ...)
Japan telco SoftBank considering its carrier fees seriously: spokesman
Wireless carrier SoftBank Corp is "considering its carrier fees seriously", a spokesman said on Thursday, in response to a report that Japanese carriers would cut prices following pressure from new ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to remove travel ban for 12 countries including China next month: Yomiuri
Japan is planning to remove a ban on overseas travel to China and 11 other countries next month, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
U.N. to Bangladesh: do more to end child marriage
Bangladesh must do more to tackle child marriage if it is to meet its own goal of eliminating the crime by 2041, according to a United Nations report released on Wednesday."This human rights ... ( read original story ...)
WB sees poverty rise, muted recovery in Pakistan over two years
Real GDP growth is estimated to have declined from 1.9pc in FY19 to -1.5pc in FY20, the first contraction in decades, says report. ( read original story ...)
The Latest: India reports 78,000 new coronavirus infections
India has registered 78,524 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, driving the country’s total since the pandemic began to 6.8 million. The Health Ministry on Thursday ... ( read original story ...)
India’s coronavirus infections rise to 6.84 million
India's total coronavirus cases rose by 78,524 in the last 24 hours to 6.84 million on Thursday morning, data from the health ministry showed. India's death toll from the novel coronavirus rose past ... ( read original story ...)
Behind China’s ‘pork miracle’: how technology is transforming rural hog farming
As Chinese demand for pork grows and grows, traditional small-scale farms are being replaced by vast, AI-assisted operations that feel more like smartphone factories than bucolic countryside havens ... ( read original story ...)