In a rare comment on the coronavirus, Kim said that his country's handling of the pandemic had been a "shining success," reiterating past claims by the country that it hasn't had a single case of the ... ( read original story ...)
Nepal Ruling Party To Decide Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s Fate Tomorrow
The future of Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli will be decided at a crucial Standing Committee meeting of the ruling communist party on Saturday, party sources said on Friday, amidst growing demand ... ( read original story ...)
Nepal’s ruling communist party’s Standing Committee to meet on Saturday to decide Oli’s fate
The meeting of the Nepal Communist Party's 45-member Standing Committee, the most powerful body of the party, on Thursday has been put off as the top brass of the party failed to forge consensus on ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia worries new EU food rules could hurt palm oil exports
Malaysia's massive palm oil industry has warned that the European Union's (EU) recent proposal to make its food industry more sustainable could eventually lead to stricter regulations for imports of ... ( read original story ...)
Do ‘bounties’ on US troops in Afghanistan reflect a line crossed or ‘nothing new’ in long US-Russia history?
The U.S. has accused Russia of backing the Taliban for years. The relationship is under new scrutiny after allegations of 'bounties' on U.S. troops. ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s Moon Shuffles Top Aides in Bid to Revive North Korea Talks
North Korea has rejected the idea that South Korea can play mediator, but Moon has vowed to continue playing a bridging role between Kim and Trump, and this week called for the tw ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar leader blames joblessness for deadly mining tragedy
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi expressed sadness Friday over a landslide at a jade mining site in the country's north that took at least 166 lives, blaming the tragedy on joblessness. Suu Kyi, ... ( read original story ...)
More bodies found at Myanmar jade mine disaster
Rescuers Friday pulled several bodies from the scene of a landslide which killed over 160 jade miners in northern Myanmar, many of them migrant workers seeking their fortune in treacherous open-cast ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar Jade Mine Collapse Kills at Least 168
Dozens of miners were missing after a huge pile of muddy waste collapsed into an open pit in northern Myanmar, triggering a vast wave, an official said. ( read original story ...)
Death toll climbs to more than 160 in Myanmar jade mine disaster
Rescuers Friday pulled several bodies from the scene of a landslide which killed over 160 jade miners in northern Myanmar, many of them migrant workers seeking their fortune in treacherous open-cast ... ( read original story ...)