North Korea has lifted a lockdown in and around Kaesong, the border city where its first suspected case of COVID-19 was reported late last month, state-run media said on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus jolts Malaysia’s economy into first contraction since global financial crisis
Malaysia's economy plunged into its first contraction since the 2009 global financial crisis in the second quarter as the coronavirus pandemic ravaged business activity, prompting the central bank to ... ( read original story ...)
Every Sumatran rhino has died in Malaysia. Scientists want to bring them back with cloning technology
Scientists want to use cells from dead Sumatran rhinos to bring the population back from the brink of extinction. ( read original story ...)
U.S. Envoy to Uzbekistan Urges Release of Detained Journalist
The U.S. ambassador to Uzbekistan has urged the Central Asian nation and its neighbour Kyrgyzstan to set free an Uzbek journalist detained on suspicion of anonymously criticising the government on ... ( read original story ...)
Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan cautiously prepare for second reopening
Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, Central Asia's largest nations, are set to ease their second coronavirus lockdowns this weekend, which they had to introduce after botched reopenings in May and June led to ... ( read original story ...)
UK ready to share its renewable energy dev’t experience with Uzbekistan (INTERVIEW)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, Aug. 14 There is an enormous opportunity for the UK and Uzbekistan to cooperate more closely in a number of areas, including trade and investment, environmental issues, ... ( read original story ...)
Israel’s Normalization With U.A.E. Squeezes Saudi Arabia
The surprise move of the United Arab Emirates to normalize ties with Israel piles pressure on Saudi Arabia to follow suit—at the risk of inflaming public sentiment and breaking from the monarchy’s ... ( read original story ...)
Afghanistan begins release of 400 Taliban prisoners
The Afghan government and the Taliban are set to meet in Doha within days of the prisoner release being completed. ( read original story ...)
Local COVID cases in South Korea rise to highest level since March
Locally transmitted COVID-19 cases in South Korea have reached their highest level since late March, prompting officials to consider stricter measures to contain the spread. ( read original story ...)
Local COVID-19 cases in South Korea spike to highest number since March
Locally transmitted COVID-19 infections in South Korea spiked to their highest level since the end of March with 85 new cases, prompting health officials to consider imposing stricter social distancin ... ( read original story ...)