Support for abused men, trans women and non-binary people is urgently needed ... ( read original story ...)
Syria’s Assad blasts U.S. sanctions during speech
Assad said on Wednesday that sweeping new U.S. sanctions amounted to a new stage of economic warfare against his government and were part of Washington's long-standing efforts to "choke" Syrians' ... ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka’s Rajapaksa family cements power with ministerial picks
Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa appointed five members of his own family to cabinet and ministerial roles following his resounding parliamentary election win earlier this month. ( read original story ...)
North Korea Nuclear Facility Threatened By Floods, Satellite Images Reveal
The Yongbyon Nuclear Scientific Research Center, North Korea's only source of nuclear weapons-grade plutonium, is on the verge of resuming operations. ( read original story ...)
Buses and trains disinfected as North Korea ramps up virus measures
Temperature checks, hand sanitisers, and face masks are being enforced across Pyongyang's public transport system as North Korea intensifies its fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Pyongyang had ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea nuclear reactor site threatened by recent flooding, U.S. think-tank says
Satellite imagery suggests recent flooding in North Korea may have damaged pump houses connected to the country's main nuclear facility, a U.S.-based think-tank said on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
North Korea’s ‘Cold Noodle Fan’ Twitter account temporarily restricted
A North Korea state-backed English-language Twitter account was temporarily restricted Wednesday, with only a vague explanation given for the move. ( read original story ...)
Nearly a quarter of Nepal’s workers lose jobs due to Covid-19: Central Bank
The study of nearly 700 enterprises in 52 of the Himalayan nation’s 77 districts, conducted by the central bank in June, showed most jobs lost in hotels and restaurants followed by agriculture, ... ( read original story ...)
Man jailed, fined in Malaysia for breaking quarantine order
Dozens of people, including the man's family members, restaurant workers and customers, were found to have been infected. ( read original story ...)
Malaysia jails Indian man linked to fresh coronavirus outbreak
A Malaysian court jailed an Indian man for five months on Thursday for violating a home quarantine order, leading to dozens of new coronavirus infections, the Bernama state news agency reported. ( read original story ...)