A U.S. Army delegation led by chief of staff Gen. James McConville on Thursday became the first official visitors to Thailand since entry rules were eased ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Army Chief of Staff Signs ‘Strategic Vision’ Pact With Thailand
U.S. Army Chief of Staff General James McConville met with Thailand's prime minister and its army chief on Friday, in the first high-level visit by a foreign delegation to Thailand since the COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey’s ancient Hagia Sofia to serve as mosque, Erdogan decrees after court ruling
A Turkish court said on Friday it annulled a 1934 government decree turning Istanbul's Hagia Sophia into a museum, ruling it was unlawful and paving the way for the building's conversion back into a ... ( read original story ...)
Pandemic Forces Japan’s Muji to Put U.S. Stores Into Bankruptcy
Japanese home-goods retailer Muji U.S.A. has joined the ranks of retailers seeking bankruptcy protection to reformat their businesses under the pressures of the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
No Bail for 2 Accused of Helping Ex-Nissan Boss Escape Japan
A federal judge in Boston has denied bail to a Massachusetts father and son who prosecutors say helped smuggle Nissan's former chairman out of Japan last year. ( read original story ...)
U.S. bases in Japan on lockdown amid new COVID-19 outbreak
U.S. military bases in Japan entered lockdown status this week after COVID-19 infections were discovered and a surge of infections was observed in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Uzair Baloch, the Pakistan People’s Party, and the 18th Constitutional Amendment
Last week, a special investigation team in Pakistan disclosed that Uzair Baloch, a powerful and feared gangster in the city of Karachi, worked with politicians and law enforcement officials to run a ... ( read original story ...)
The struggle to keep India’s Covid-19 patients breathing
Demand for high-flow oxygen has shot through the roof after the pandemic," Dr Muzzafal Lakdawala, who runs a Mumbai-based rock concert venue-turned-600-bed Covid facility with its ... ( read original story ...)
Winnipeg mom finding it impossible to get toddler home from India during COVID-19 pandemic
A Winnipeg mother says she's at her wit’s end trying to get her toddler home from India during the COVID-19 pandemic. ( read original story ...)
WHO advance team heads to China to set up probe into coronavirus origin
A two-member advance team of World Health Organization (WHO) experts has left for China to organise an investigation into the origins of the novel coronavirus behind a pandemic that has killed more ... ( read original story ...)