There are already some pending issues that will shape Nepal’s diplomacy moving forward. So far, it doesn’t seem that COVID-19 will bring significant changes in Nepal’s bilateral relations with big ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia shows Asia focus with renewed oil price discounts
Saudi Arabia continues to offer big discounts for its crude for Asian buyers despite calling a truce in its global price war under pressure from the US. On Thursday, the state energy giant Saudi ... ( read original story ...)
Despite US boost, new Iraqi premier faces key challenges
Despite a boost from the U.S. hours after his inauguration early Thursday, Iraq's new prime minister will have to walk a tightrope to appease both powerful Iran-backed ... ( read original story ...)
New Iraq prime minister after five months of deadlock
Iraq's parliament has approved a new government, ending months of deadlock as the country battles an economic crisis and the coronavirus pandemic. Former intelligence chief Mustafa al-Kadhimi, the ... ( read original story ...)
Comparisons with South Korea tell the opposite story of the one Trump wants
It allowed South Korea to do what the United States couldn’t: contain the virus and limit its spread. You can see that, by the time the United States cau ... ( read original story ...)
Report: South Korea tested new ballistic missile with larger warhead
South Korea's military tested a ballistic missile capable of carrying a 2-ton warhead in March, according to local reports on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Gas Leak at South Korea-Owned Factory in India Kills 11, Hundreds Hospitalized
At least 11 people were killed in India in a gas leak at a South Korean-owned factory making polystyrene products that made hundreds of people sick and led to the evacuation of villagers living nearby ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-South Korea comfort woman accuses activist of exploiting women, funds
RELATED Report: South Korea tested new ballistic missile with larger warhead "I did not even know there was cash coming in," Lee said, referring to the Korean Council's operation of collecting funds ... ( read original story ...)
With coronavirus destroying tourism industry, Thailand elephants in captivity risk starvation
The millions of unemployed in Thailand due to the coronavirus include elephants dependent on tourists to feed their voracious appetites. With scant numbers of foreign visitors, commercial elephant ... ( read original story ...)
Iran’s Coronavirus Cases Rise Anew as Friday Prayers Are Set to Resume
Two weeks after the country began lifting restrictions and a day before some mosques are set to reopen, cases of Covid-19 have surged afresh in Iran, where nearly 6,500 people have died from the ... ( read original story ...)