A worker of the Koyuncu salt production facility shovels large piles of salt on Turkey's famous Lake Tuz in Ankara, Turkey. ( read original story ...)
Vietnam arrests leading democracy activist after US rights talks
Vietnam accused of ‘scorched-earth’ approach to dissent after late-night arrest of Pham Doan Trang at her home . ( read original story ...)
Indicator suggests Japan’s economy stopped contracting in August
Japan's government upgraded its assessment of the economy on Wednesday for the first time since May 2019 after a key indicator improved for August, pointing to a gradual recovery from the impact of ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh Sends Troops To Halt Rohingya Refugee Drug Fighting
Bangladesh has sent more troops into the world's largest refugee camp, police said Wednesday, after days of fighting between rival Rohingya drug gangs left seven people dead. Two armed gangs of ... ( read original story ...)
4 Rohingya refugees killed in factional attack in Bangladesh
Bangladesh's police recovered said at least four people died after members of two factions of criminals attacked each other in a sprawling camp for Rohingya refugees late Tuesday, officials ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan acquits Christian man sentenced to death for ‘blasphemy,’ but he remains in danger
A Christian man sentenced to death has been acquitted by a Pakistani court six years after he was charged with blaspheming the Islamic prophet Muhammad. ( read original story ...)
Pakistan to keep top suspect in Daniel Pearl murder in jail
A British-born Pakistani man who has been on death row over the 2002 killing of American journalist Daniel Pearl will remain in jail for another three months, despite his acquittal earlier this year ... ( read original story ...)
The Five Strategic Challenges Facing US-Indonesia Relations
As a new ambassador takes up his post in Washington, Indonesia faces a host of obstacles to a more fruitful relationship with the U.S. ( read original story ...)
India offers Samsung and iPhone suppliers new incentives to boost local production
India is giving more than a dozen companies new incentives to invest in the country's smartphone industry, bolstering an ambitious campaign from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to rebrand the country as ... ( read original story ...)
In India, a Dance Haven Shuts Out the World
With the pandemic, Nrityagram, near Bangalore, has become a more self-contained version of itself: a refuge, with a single-minded focus on classical Indian dance. ( read original story ...)