China, Russia and Iran are interfering in the US election using “covert and overt influence” to sway voters’ preferences and perspectives, the National Counterintelligence and Security Centre Director ... ( read original story ...)
VIETNAM : VITADAIRY CAMPAIGN “PROTECT DOCTORS 24H” PHOTO TOOK THE INTERNET BY STORM
VITADAIRY CAMPAIGN "PROTECT DOCTORS 24H" PHOTO TOOK THE INTERNET BY STORMPR NewswireHO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, Aug. ( read original story ...)
Philippines Needs $31.8 Billion Recovery Plan, Lawmaker Says
The Philippines needs 1.56 trillion pesos ($31.8 billion) to help it recover from a record economic contraction, according to a lawmaker as investors say a stimulus is needed to ease bearish market ... ( read original story ...)
Russia offers to supply Philippines with COVID-19 vaccine
Russia is willing to supply a coronavirus vaccine to the Philippines, or team up with a local firm to mass produce it, its ambassador to Manila said on Friday, as infections in the Southeast Asian ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s legacy of forced labor haunts ties with neighbors
TOKYO (AP) — For years, Yeom Chan-soon was haunted by the cracking sound of a leather belt eating into the flesh of a fellow Korean mine worker being punished for trying to escape from ... ( read original story ...)
‘Holy warrior’ selfies: Pakistan teen feted for killing U.S. blasphemy suspect
By Umar Farooq and Jibran Ahmad ISLAMABAD/PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Faisal Khan, a 15-year-old Pakistani, beams for selfies with lawyers and police. Thousands hail him in the streets as a "holy ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia has set aside 100 trillion rupiah to help businesses hit by pandemic, says minister
Indonesia's government is working to ensure its state budget and stimulus measures will reach target beneficiaries at the same time, says Luhut Pandjaitan, coordinating minister for maritime affairs ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: India adds 1,000 dead, 62,000 new infections
India has registered a record 1,007 fatalities in the past 24 hours as fresh coronavirus infections surged by another 62,064 cases. The Health Ministry says the total fatalities touched 44,386 on ... ( read original story ...)
Pelosi says election threats from Russia, China aren’t equal
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the threats of interference in the U.S. presidential election from Russia and China are not equal ... ( read original story ...)
China’s recovery is ‘on track’ despite lagging domestic consumption: Morgan Stanley
China's export data continues to top expectations and its factories are recovering well as the country was the "first in, first out" of the coronavirus crisis. Domestic consumption may still be ... ( read original story ...)