Laos Prime Minister's Office has released a notice urging everyone to continue to take precautions against the Covid-19 pandemic and dengue fever even as many lockdown measures were lifted. ( read original story ...)
PM lauds China-Laos railway construction achievements
Laos railway construction achievements when inspecting the construction of the railway’s Vientiane station. “This is the sixth time I have come to the Laos-China railway construction sites, ” he said ... ( read original story ...)
Cambodia arrests prominent union leader for ‘incitement’
Cambodia police have arrested a prominent union leader for alleged incitement over long-running border demarcation issues with Vietnam, they said Saturday, the latest crackdown against opposition ... ( read original story ...)
Kazakhstan reports 1,289 new Covid cases
Kazakhstan has reported 1,289 new COVID-19 cases over the past day, bringing the overall count to 90,367, the country's interdepartmental commission on the coronavirus said on Saturday. "We have ... ( read original story ...)
China, Sri Lanka’s historical ally in many fronts – Defence Secretary
Kamal Gunaratne said historical relationship between China and Sri Lanka had been growing on the mutual trust built on pillars of political, economic, cultural, educational and most importantly in ... ( read original story ...)
China says it treats Nepal as an “equal” in gushing exchange on 65th year of ties
Xi, according to a statement published in official media on Saturday morning, said the two countries have “…always respected each other, treated each other as equals, enhanced political mutual trust ... ( read original story ...)
The revolution will be stencilised: ‘Thailand’s Banksy’ won’t back down
The Thai political street artist who goes by the name "Headache Stencil" prefers to keep his true identity anonymous, but he is pretty sure that authorities know where to find him. The display of poli ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. and Turkey: Different Takes on Religion, Politics
In Turkey a former cathedral is altered and repurposed as a mosque, in the U.S., monuments are removed, renamed and defaced. ( read original story ...)
Mexico 3rd in global pandemic deaths, Vietnam struggles anew
PARIS (AP) — Mexico now has the third most COVID-19 deaths in the world, behind the United States and Brazil, while former success story Vietnam is struggling to control an outbreak spreading in its ... ( read original story ...)
India coronavirus: Gold rush as pandemic roils country’s economy
Indians are returning to one of their oldest assets amid a raging pandemic that was preceded by a banking crisis, reports the BBC's Nidhi Rai. To say Indians love gold would be an understatement. Over ... ( read original story ...)