Vehicles stuck in a traffic jam at a police checkpoint in Kathmandu, Nepal, July 17, 2020. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua) A staff member measures the temperature of passengers who are about to board ... ( read original story ...)
No way out: the undocumented migrants caught between a rock and a hard place in Malaysia
After crossing illegally into Malaysia in 2016 from Myanmar, Sabe Phyu and Banyar contacted a Burmese agent who promised to arrange work visas for them. Instead, the agent disappeared with Sabe Phyu's ... ( read original story ...)
In Malaysia’s Musang King hub of Pahang, a stinky deal for small farmers could hit durian production
Lawmakers have raised fears that a joint venture between the state government and a newly formed corporation amounts to a monopoly on the fruit that will send prices soaring. ( read original story ...)
Get dirty at home: COVID-19 moves South Korea’s mud festival online
When a pandemic threatens a good romp in the mud, some South Koreans bring the mud home with them instead. The popular Boryeong Mud Festival, halted this year because of COVID-19, instead became an ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey fuels regional power game over Mediterranean gas reserves
Strapped in next to the Cypriot defence minister, Josep Borrell was signalling his support for the island and its allies in a bitter dispute with Turkey over access to the region’s huge gas reserves. ( read original story ...)
North Texas Family Donates Vietnam War Hero’s Medal Of Honor To National Museum In Arlington
The legacy of a Fort Worth man who died a hero in the Vietnam War will forever be preserved in North Texas. ( read original story ...)
UK asks Japan to replace Huawei in 5G networks: report
British officials met with their counterparts in Tokyo on Thursday, two days after Britain ordered Huawei equipment purged from its 5G networks by the end of 2027, the Nikkei said. As Britain prepares ... ( read original story ...)
Nine Bangladesh Cricketers to Resume Individual Training From Sunday
Mehedi Hasan and Nurul Hasan will avail training facilities in Khulna while Nayeem Hasan will be the only one practicing in Chattogram. ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Cases slow as Pakistan readies anti-polio drive
Pakistani authorities reported 1,579 new COVID-19 cases, the lowest number in more than a month, as health officials plan to resume a much-awaited nationwide anti-polio campaign next week. Pakistan, A ... ( read original story ...)
Imran pledges to rid Pakistan of ‘red tape’
Prime Minister Imran Khan Saturday said that no nation in the world can aspire to excel or become successful without industrialization, and assured that the government will fully facilitate the small ... ( read original story ...)