Uzbekistan national team star Eldor Shomurodov will feature in Italy’s Serie A, after his transfer to Genoa was confirmed on Sunday. ( read original story ...)
2,500 US troops out of Iraq as part of full withdrawal plan: Al-Kadhimi
US President Donald Trump announced back then that the two sides had agreed that American forces would leave Iraq over a three-year period. Al-Kadhimi said, before going on the trip, he had met with ... ( read original story ...)
Free Cash for All Boosts Rising South Korea Star to Top of Polls
Record government spending triggered by the coronavirus in South Korea has helped send a maverick regional governor to the top of polls to be the next president and fueled his push to make the country ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea Sept factory activity shrinks at slowest pace in eight-months
South Korea's factory activity in September shrank at the slowest pace in eight months, a private survey showed on Monday, adding to signs that global demand is improving although second waves of ... ( read original story ...)
Korea Seeks to Keep Lid on Debt With Post-Virus Fiscal Rules
South Korea is seeking to restore its reputation for fiscal soundness once pandemic spending is over by imposing a legal cap on public debt and deficits. ( read original story ...)
Mike Pompeo cuts visits to South Korea and Mongolia from his Asia trip.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will cut short a trip to Asia this week, canceling stops in South Korea and Mongolia but continuing with a visit to Japan. From Sunday through Tuesday he will be in ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand zoo official killed as missing deer investigated
A top zoo official in Thailand has been killed by a vet in a murder-suicide, police said Saturday, as an investigation dug into the disappearance of a rare deer. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 impact: Thailand-based property development firm plans to launch two co-working centres by second quarter in 2021
To cope with the pandemic related challenges, it has offered deferred rents for at least two months to its clients, revised rents between 30 percent to 40 percent downwards and even reduced the lock-i ... ( read original story ...)
Iran’s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki Meets Syrian President Bashar Assad in Damascus
Iran's foreign minister Manouchehr Mottaki (L) speaks with Syrian President Bashar Assad (2nd L) as Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem (R) and Syrian Vice-President Farouk al-Sharaa (2nd R) look ... ( read original story ...)
Why US Arms Control Envoy Made a Beeline for Vietnam on Brief Asia Trip
TAIPEI, TAIWAN - Washington’s point person on arms control visited Vietnam, a Communist war rival five decades ago, for meetings about perceived threats from China because Vietnamese officials hold ... ( read original story ...)