Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's wife came under fire on social media on Thursday over a report she visited a shrine last month with about 50 people, adding to public disapproval of how the ... ( read original story ...)
Thrill seekers discover corpse at abandoned ‘haunted’ hotel in southwestern Japan
A corpse has been discovered at an abandoned hotel in this southwestern prefecture which is known online as a haunted spot, after two men ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Starving Rohingya refugees rescued off Bangladesh after two months at sea
Some reports said the boat had been turned back by Malaysia because of the coronavirus pandemic. It is unclear whether the refugees had left from Bangladesh or from Myanmar, where they are originally ... ( read original story ...)
Starving refugees rescued from boat off Bangladesh
The coast guard of Bangladesh says it has rescued at least 382 starving Rohingya refugees who had been drifting at sea for nearly two months. More than two dozen people died on the boat, which was ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh coast guard rescues 396 Rohingya in drifting boat; 24 dead
At least two dozen ethnic Rohingya died on a ship that drifted for weeks after failing to reach Malaysia, Bangladesh coastguard officials said on Thursday, following the rescue of 396 starving ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh rescues hundreds of Rohingya drifting at sea for nearly two months
About 400 were on board, and more than 30 had died during perilous attempt to reach Malaysia ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh overfishing: Almost all species pushed to brink
But Mr Chowdhury is worried about the impact the super trawlers could have on fish stocks and the future of fisheries management in Bangladesh. "These super trawlers are a threat to marine resources, ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Album: How to get a nice, safe haircut amid COVID-19 outbreak? Barbers in Islamabad, Pakistan will show you
A barber wearing a face mask shaves beard of a customer amid the COVID-19 outbreak in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 15, 2020. (Xinhua/) ISLAMABAD, April 16 (Xinhua) -- Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, ... ( read original story ...)
WHO oversees research to develop corona treatment in Pakistan
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is supervising a research about fast-track development of Covid-19 treatment in Pakistan which would help ascertain the effectiveness of anti-Malaria drugs while ... ( read original story ...)
How Saudi Arabia’s religious project transformed Indonesia
The world’s largest Muslim-majority country was long considered a tolerant place. But thanks to Saudi money and influence, it has taken a sharply conservative turn ... ( read original story ...)