Recent satellite imagery has revealed troops rehearsing, amid expectations it would showcase new strategic weapons. ( read original story ...)
North Korea holds rare predawn military parade, South Korea says
North Korea held a military parade early on Saturday to mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of its ruling Workers' Party in a rare predawn event, South Korea's military said. The anniversary, ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey outside, quiet music: Yukon’s tips for Thanksgiving during COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic means Thanksgiving should be different this year, says Yukon's chief medical officer Dr. Brendan Hanley. Here's how he suggests to celebrate with caution. ( read original story ...)
A Famed Horror Director Mines Japan’s Real-Life Atrocities
Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s latest movie, which recently won him the award for best director at the Venice Film Festival, is a thriller animated by the ghosts of Japan’s ghastly wartime experiments. ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh weighs death penalty for rapists as protests flare
Protests rocked Bangladesh on Saturday as hundreds of people took to the streets to demand justice after a series of rapes and sexual assaults that have spurred the government to seek capital ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan bans TikTok after complaints of ‘indecent’ content
Pakistan has banned the popular video-sharing app TikTok. The country's telecommunication authority says it made the decision after numerous complaints about 'immoral' content. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia reports 4,294 new coronavirus infections
Indonesia on Saturday reported 4,294 new coronavirus infections to bring the total tally of 328,952, data from the country's COVID-19 task force showed. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Is the Next Front in the U.S.-China Standoff
Taiwan is one of those flash points that has never flashed. The dispute over the island’s fate has had the potential to erupt into conflict between China and the United States for decades. But the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan calls for ‘meaningful dialogue’ with China amid heightened military tensions
"We are willing to work together to facilitate meaningful dialogue," President Tsai Ing-wen said at amid National Day celebration. ( read original story ...)
China joins WHO-backed vaccine programme COVAX rejected by Trump
China has joined a global scheme for the distribution of COVID-19 vaccine backed by the World Health Organization (WHO), it said on Friday, giving a major boost to an initiative shunned by U.S. ( read original story ...)