South Korea recorded 168 new coronavirus cases as of midnight Friday, posting the lowest daily tally in three weeks after imposing stricter social distancing rules to blunt a second wave of infections ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, South Korea nuclear envoys agree to cooperate on North Korea
Nuclear envoys of South Korea and Japan exchanged a phone call on Friday and agreed to cooperate on North Korea nuclear matters. ( read original story ...)
Covid-19 cases is surging in Myanmar
YANGON, Sept 5 (Xinhua): Myanmar reported 45 new laboratory-confirmed cases of Covid-19 on Saturday morning, raising the tally of infections to 1,216, said a daily release from the Health and Sports ... ( read original story ...)
Regional chief minister dismissed in Myanmar for misusing funds
Myanmar President's Office on Friday (Sept 5) issued an order to relieve Kayah state's chief minister from his post. L Phaung Sho (pic), who had served as Chief Minister of Kayah state since March ... ( read original story ...)
Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile ’10 times limit’
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Iran's enriched uranium stockpile had reached 2,105kg (4,640lb). Iran insists its nuclear programme is exclusively for peaceful purposes. It comes ... ( read original story ...)
Facing unprecedented pressure, Iran uses its most reliable tool: Brutality
Those words hold an important lesson for Iran today. Support our journalism. Subscribe today. The arrest and long-term detention of prisoners of conscience is a tradition that goes back centuries in ... ( read original story ...)
EU to Hone ‘Carrot and Stick’ Line on Turkey at Summit, Top Official Says
European Union leaders will decide on a "carrot and stick" approach to Turkey when they meet on Sept. 24-25, their chairman said on Friday, proposing a multi-party conference to defuse tensions in the ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines bags best diving area award in Tokyo
The Philippines continues to sustain global interest for its diving offerings as a number of the country’s top diving spots raked in overseas awards and recognition, the Department of Tourism (DOT) ... ( read original story ...)
Making a slow getaway: Japan’s anti-yakuza laws result in cohort of ageing gangsters
More than half of yakuza are now over 50 - and 10% are over 70 - as a result of an ageing population and police crackdowns ... ( read original story ...)
Gas pipeline blast kills 11 praying at Bangladesh mosque
Officials say an underground gas pipeline near a mosque exploded during evening prayers in Bangladesh, leaving at least 11 Muslim worshipers dead and dozens injured with critical burns ... ( read original story ...)