South Korea is scrambling to get a new COVID-19 outbreak under control as cases mount connected to a patient who visited several Seoul nightlife venues at the beginning of May. ( read original story ...)
Israel remains focused on Iran rivalry despite virus
Comments last week from an unnamed Israeli defence official that Iran was reducing its presence in Syria sparked fierce debate about Tehran's next moves and how the Jewish state should respond. Iran ... ( read original story ...)
Report Claims Vietnam-Era Veterans Were Exposed to Agent Orange on Guam
Two groups published a paper saying that vets who served on Guam between 1962 and 1975 likely were exposed to herbicides. ( read original story ...)
Japan to approve its first antigen coronavirus test kits on Weds
The Japanese Health Ministry is set to approve antigen coronavirus testing kits on Wednesday, a ministry official said on Tuesday, in a move to boost the number of diagnostic tests available to battle ... ( read original story ...)
Carlos Ghosn: Seven charged over Nissan boss’s escape from Japan
Turkish prosecutors have charged seven people with helping Carlos Ghosn, the former Nissan boss, to flee Japan, where he had been charged with stealing $9 million from the company, Britain’s biggest ... ( read original story ...)
Wuhan Cases, India’s Trains, Silk Road: Your Tuesday Briefing
Good morning. We’re covering Australia’s new role on the global stage, the first confirmed cases in Wuhan since April and lessons on endurance from the Silk Road. Australia has become the sudden ... ( read original story ...)
Safoora Zargar: Why did India jail a pregnant student during Covid-19?
The 27-year-old sociology student at the prestigious Jamia Milia Islamia university was taking a nap, her husband, who didn't want to be named, told the BBC. The couple had married 19 months ago, and ... ( read original story ...)
Factory behind India gas leak operated illegally until 2019
Company that owns factory admitted in 2019 it did not have valid environmental clearance ... ( read original story ...)
Fibre optic and mobile surging ahead in Timor Leste – R&M
Leste has been pressing ahead with the regeneration of its economy and the rebuilding of infrastructure, reports Research & Markets. ( read original story ...)
Ahmaud Arbery’s mother says Georgia officials would have ‘covered up’ son’s murder
The mother of Ahmaud Arbery, the young black man whose February shooting death in Georgia has sparked controversy across the country, told Fox News on Monday she never imagined her son's life would be ... ( read original story ...)