A former South Korean soldier may never see a penny of the $17,600 awarded by a court last month. But the verdict set a precedent for thousands of others seeking to hold the North and Kim Jong-un ... ( read original story ...)
Nepal’s government offices to be closed for 15 days amid surge in COVID-19 cases
Amid the continuous surge in coronavirus cases in Nepal, the Chief District Officers of Kathmandu Valley (Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Lalitpur) have decided to close operations of government offices for ... ( read original story ...)
Nepal registers highest single-day COVID-19 deaths
"Five persons aged between 42 years to 72 years died of the COVID-19 in the last 24 hours," Jageshwor Gautam, spokesperson at the Ministry of Health and Population, told a press briefing on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
FEATURE-Farmers fear hunger as floods worsen pandemic woes in western Nepal
Before the coronavirus pandemic hit, Nepali farmer Ganga Bahadur Sahi would go to India for six months a year to work as a labourer, earning money to feed his family of five. This year he came back ... ( read original story ...)
17 killed in Yemen storms
At least 17 people are dead after storms brought flash flooding and lightning to the Marib region of Yemen on Aug. 4. ( read original story ...)
Seven children reported killed in Yemen airstrike – Save the Children
Seven children have reportedly died in an airstrike that killed 20 people yesterday. The attack hit residential houses and cars in Yemen's ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia’s Mahathir forms new party in fight back attempt
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia (AP) — Two-time former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad announced Friday he is forming a new ethnic Malay party more than two months after he was sacked from his previous ... ( read original story ...)
Uzbekistan reveals its COVID-19 data for August 7
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Uzbekistan increased by 740 to 28,809, Trend reports with reference to the Ministry of Health. To date, 19,587 patients have fully recovered in the country ... ( read original story ...)
Beeline Uzbekistan revenues fall 16% in Q2
Revenues of the operator Beeline Uzbekistan, controlled by the Veon Group, totaled UZS 479.9 billion in the second quarter of this year, down by 15.5 percent year-on-year due to the Covid-19 lockdown ... ( read original story ...)
Iran-Backed Hezbollah Under Pressure in Lebanon as Explosion Anger Grows
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday urged the Iran-backed group to prioritize the interests of Lebanese people over its foreign backers. ( read original story ...)