A team of experts is joining efforts to salvage a large oil tanker that has been burning for the fourth day Sunday off Sri Lanka ... ( read original story ...)
Durian farmers vs the state: In Malaysia’s maoshanwang hub, a spiky showdown over land
The Save Musang King Alliance is accusing a conglomerate of exploiting farmers as durian demand in China, Hong Kong and Singapore soars. The dispute centres on the long-standing issue of land rights. ( read original story ...)
Malaysia bars Bangladeshis until Dec 31: Minister
Malaysia barred the entry of Bangladeshi citizens to the country until December 31, 2020, Bangladesh state minister for foreign affairs M Shahriar Alam said in a Facebook post on Saturday.'Malaysia ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia: Prominent Detainees Held Incommunicado
Saudi authorities have banned in-person visits with prisoners across the country since March 2020 to limit the spread of Covid-19. But Saudi activists and other sources say that the authorities have ... ( read original story ...)
How Saudi Arabia’s tech unicorn dreams can fuel IT sector growth
Initiatives to develop highly successful startups take place in context of a general effort in the Kingdom to grow the tech sector—with the goal of encouraging IT job growth and helping private ... ( read original story ...)
Iraq’s Jews fled long ago, heritage struggles on
Growing up in Iraq, Omar Farhadi would heat up dinner for his Jewish neighbours when they rested on the Sabbath. Today, Iraqis have fond memories of Jewish friends and neighbours, including ... ( read original story ...)
Iraq War veteran lucky to be alive after trapped beneath tree for 4 days
A veteran who survived the Iraq War wasn’t about to wave the white flag to Mother Nature.Jonathan Cepelcha, who lives outside Redwood Falls, Minn., survived four days immobilized beneath a tree he had ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s Im tries to keep eyes off the prize at Tour Championship
Im Sung-jae roared into contention at the season-ending Tour Championship in Atlanta on Saturday and said that while he was trying not to the think about a potential $15 million windfall he had ... ( read original story ...)
Evacuations in effect as powerful Typhoon Haishen targets Japan, South Korea
Typhoon Haishen is bearing down on southern Japan and South Korea, and the storm's timing couldn't be worse. It will come on the heels of Typhoon Maysak, which made landfall in South Korea early ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s coronavirus cases at three-week low, below 200 for fourth day
South Korea on Sunday reported the smallest rise in coronavirus infections in three weeks, remaining under 200 for a fourth consecutive day as tighter restrictions cap a second wave. The Korea Centers ... ( read original story ...)