A Vietnamese man accused of "defaming" the country's leaders for broadcasting his pro-democracy views on Facebook was jailed for eight years on Tuesday after a lightning-quick trial denounced by ... ( read original story ...)
Editorial: Sarpy project rightly honors those who served in Vietnam
"A fitting salute is planned in Sarpy County... where plans are moving forward for a Vietnam War memorial to honor those who served." ... ( read original story ...)
CNN Philippines to go off air anew as employee tests positive for COVID-19
CNN Philippines will temporarily go off the air starting Tuesday evening to make way for the disinfection of its main office after a member of its utility staff tested positive for COVID-19. "As a ... ( read original story ...)
Easterlies to bring isolated rainshowers across Philippines
Warm easterly winds from the Pacific Ocean and localized thunderstorms are expected to bring partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers across the Philippines, mostly in the afternoon or ... ( read original story ...)
The Philippines Anti-Terrorism Act: Who Guards the Guardians?
Terrorism Risk in the Philippines Is Real and Increasing In the Philippines, the terrorist threat has taken a bloody evolution — from killings, kidnappings, and armed attacks in the past, to increased ... ( read original story ...)
411 OFWs repatriated from Hong Kong, Myanmar, Japan arrive in Philippines
Their contracts were either terminated or have ended, and their flights back to the Philippines were canceled several times. The group included several pregnant women, a couple of medical cases, and a ... ( read original story ...)
Six Dead in Clash Between Factions of Bangladesh Ethnic Group
The clash took place between Parbatya Chattogram Jana Sanghati Samiti and its reformist faction, both dominated by the influential Chakma tribe in Bandarban district, police said. ( read original story ...)
Virus outbreak in Rohingya camps ‘contained’: Bangladesh
A coronavirus outbreak among Rohingya refugees has been "successfully contained", Bangladesh officials have said after fears that the disease spread rapidly in overcrowded camps. Nearly one million ... ( read original story ...)
Six shot dead in Bangladesh’s restive southeastern hills: Police
Gunmen attacked supporters of a splinter group off the Jan Sanhati Samiti (JSS) insurgent movement at Bagmara in Bandarban district, about 400 kilometres southeast of the capital Dhaka, according to ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh arrests union leaders after mass jute mill shutdown
Bangladesh police on Tuesday announced the arrests of two union leaders who had protested the closure of loss-making jute mills, more than 24 hours after their families accused plain-clothed officers ... ( read original story ...)