Hundreds of flights were canceled in South Korea while North Korea’s leader expressed concern about a potential loss of lives and crops as the countries braced for a fast-approaching typhoon forecast ... ( read original story ...)
North, South Korea Brace for Strong Typhoon, Flights Halted
Hundreds of flights have been canceled in South Korea while North Korea’s leader expressed concern about a potential loss of lives and crops as the countries braced for a strong typhoon. ( read original story ...)
Myanmar shuts schools after biggest daily climb in coronavirus cases
Myanmar ordered all schools to close after reporting 70 new coronavirus infections on Wednesday, its biggest daily rise, as authorities try to tackle a resurgence of the virus following weeks without ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand vows to step up action against illegal online sites
A top official in Thailand says his country will step up action against online content that breaks its laws, two days after forcing Facebook to block a group that was posting material critical of the ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand To Push For More Restriction Of Online Content: Minister
Youth-led pro-democracy protests have swept Thailand in recent weeks, calling for political reform and frank discussion about the powerful king's role in the country -- long a taboo subject. A private ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand delays human testing for coronavirus vaccine
Thailand will delay human trials of its coronavirus vaccine due to limited production capacity at overseas facilities, a senior official said on Wednesday, but it hopes to resume trials by the end of ... ( read original story ...)
Iran nuclear deal: UN rejects US bid to ‘snapback’ Iran sanctions
The UN Security Council has blocked a controversial bid by the US to trigger the "snapback" of all sanctions on Iran lifted under a 2015 nuclear deal. Indonesia's permanent representative, who holds ... ( read original story ...)
US pressure keeps elite infighting in check in Iran
Trump's sanctions are hurting the Iranian people, but forcing the country's decision-making elites into cohesion. ( read original story ...)
Iran’s coronavirus death toll exceeds 21,000: health ministry
Iran's death toll from the novel coronavirus rose by 119 to 21,020, the health ministry's spokeswoman told state TV on Wednesday, with the total number of identified cases rising to 365,606. Sima ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Accuses Allies of Helping Terrorists, Iran Lauds American ‘Isolation’
The United Nations Security Council rejected American efforts to reimpose sanctions on Iran and to extend an international arms embargo on Tehran. ( read original story ...)