Russia and China vetoed a last-ditch attempt by Western members of the U.N. Security Council to extend approval - which expires on Friday - for humanitarian aid to be delivered across two border ... ( read original story ...)
UN Fails for 2nd Time to Agree on Syria Aid From Turkey
A divided U.N. Security Council has failed for a second time to agree on extending humanitarian aid deliveries to Syria’s mainly rebel-held northwest from Turkey as the current U.N. mandate was ending ... ( read original story ...)
At least 10 killed, 30 missing in Nepal landslides
Landslides triggered by heavy monsoon rain on Friday killed at least 10 people and left 30 others missing in Nepal, officials said. Seven people died when mudslides hit three different spots around ... ( read original story ...)
Can Iraq win the war on corruption?
Even in the time of the coronavirus, corruption is the central issue facing Iraq today. The protesters that toppled the previous government last year decried the incompetence and opacity of government ... ( read original story ...)
Tiger, pangolin farming in Myanmar risks ‘boosting demand’
Conservationists have warned a sudden change in Myanmar's law allowing the commercial farming of tigers, pangolins and other endangered species risks further fuelling demand in China for rare wildlife ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Album: Getting life back on track in Myanmar
Young people play football in Yangon, Myanmar, on July 10, 2020. (Xinhua/U Aung) YANGON, July 11 (Xinhua) -- The daily life of people in Myanmar amid the COVID-19 pandemic has been back on track. The ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey’s Erdogan announces Hagia Sophia museum will become a mosque again
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Friday that Istanbul’s iconic Hagia Sophia would become a mosque once again, brushing aside a legacy of Turkey’s secularizing modern founder, who ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia ‘dog doctor’ rescues canines from pandemic peril
Indonesian doctor Susana Somali and her staff cut tightly-bound plastic ropes off dozens of whimpering dogs rescued from the butcher's block after being sold or abandoned during the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Why Taiwan Paiho passes this dividend checklist
The return 'boost' you get from cash dividends is a vital part of the total profits that can be had from investing in shares. In times of market ... ( read original story ...)
Why Taiwan Paiho passes this dividend checklist
The return 'boost' you get from cash dividends is a vital part of the total profits that can be had from investing in shares. In times of market ... ( read original story ...)