Riyadh will benefit from Abu Dhabi’s boldness as a trailblazer. It will have the chance to gauge how the region and the Arab world react. ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s new coronavirus cases sink to three-week low amid tight restrictions
South Korea on Sunday reported the smallest daily rise in coronavirus infections in three weeks as tighter restrictions cap a second wave. This brings South Korea's total number of COVID-19 infections ... ( read original story ...)
Indigenous genocide finding hangs over Canada’s Myanmar court intervention
Cries of the pot calling the kettle black are emerging after Canada joined an international genocide lawsuit against Myanmar, because the national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women ... ( read original story ...)
More US Aid Going to Myanmar, But Without Addressing the Country’s Egregious Human Rights Abuses
The United States Embassy to Myanmar announced this summer that an additional $1.95 million in U.S. funds will be provided for COVID-19 assistance to the country. This brings the total ... ( read original story ...)
China, Russia and Iran ‘deployed spies to steal US vaccine research’
Hackers and spies from China, Russia and Iran have targeted American biotech companies and research universities to steal vaccine research, according to a new report. ( read original story ...)
Turkey’s Erdogan Says East Med Is Test of EU’s Sincerity
President Tayyip Erdogan told European Council President Charles Michel on Sunday the EU's stance towards the East Mediterranean would be a test of its sincerity, calling on it to take an impartial ... ( read original story ...)
‘Suganomics’ from A to Z: policies of Japan’s PM frontrunner
As Yoshihide Suga, the frontrunner to replace Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe, contemplated his candidacy, he met a business leader to discuss what policies to focus on. “I want to continue ... ( read original story ...)
Death Knell Sounds for Some of Japan’s Oldest Department Stores
Known for fancy food halls, luxury items, impeccable service and, in their heyday, rooftop attractions to entertain families, Japan's department stores have been in a long slow decline as shopping ... ( read original story ...)
Typhoon Haishen hits Japan with high winds and power outages
Typhoon Haishen battered Japan's southern mainland on Sunday with powerful winds and drenching rain, cutting power to tens of thousands of homes and prompting authorities to call for people to ... ( read original story ...)
Rare ‘singing’ dog found flourishing in remote Indonesia region
The New Guinea singing dog, believed to be extinct, was rediscovered during a 2016 expedition in a remote area in western New Guinea, known as Papua, in Indonesia. ( read original story ...)