The foundations were already weakened by bombings in Yemen's long war. "Since dawn we have been trying to clean the mud off the roofs and drain the water -- but it's no use," said Ali al-Ward, a ... ( read original story ...)
Yemen: Houthis Kill, Expel Ethiopian Migrants
Houthi forces in April 2020 forcibly expelled thousands of Ethiopian migrants from northern Yemen using Covid-19 as a pretext, killing dozens and forcing them to the Saudi border, Human Rights Watch ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea installs anti-virus bus shelters with temperature sensors and UV lamps
Glass-walled booths in Seoul won’t let you in unless your temperature is normal ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea is building its first aircraft carrier
South Korea had said last year that it would build a "multi-purpose large transport vessel." But in its national plan for 2021-2025, published this week, the government for the first time explicitly ... ( read original story ...)
Defectors Say South Korea Investigations Threaten N.Korean ‘Underground Railroad’
A combination of coronavirus border closures and an unprecedented pressure campaign by a South Korean government keen to engage with North Korea may destroy networks defectors have long used to start ... ( read original story ...)
US says Iran briefly seizes oil tanker near Strait of Hormuz
The Iranian navy boarded and briefly seized a Liberian-flagged oil tanker near the strategic Strait of Hormuz amid heightened tensions between Tehran and the U.S., a U.S. military official said ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines eyes clinical trials for Russian COVID-19 vaccine in October
The Philippines plans to start clinical trials for a Russian coronavirus vaccine in October, with President Rodrigo Duterte expected to be inoculated as early as May 2021, the presidential spokesman ... ( read original story ...)
Sputnik V availability in Philippines seen by April 2021
Russia's anti-COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V could be available for commercial use in the Philippines by April 2021, a Philippine official who recently met with Russian authorities said Thursday. Dr. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s first-ever hotel in a wooden castle breathes new life into fading rural town
A new Japanese hotel offers travelers a first-of-its-kind experience -- to live like a Japanese medieval lord in a real castle keep. The opening is part of a bigger mission -- to revive a dwindling ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s wholesale price fall eases further as economy emerges from coronavirus jolt
Japan's wholesale prices fell at a smaller annual pace in July than in the previous month as global and domestic demand rebounded, a sign the economy was gradually emerging from the damage wrought by ... ( read original story ...)