A demonstration section of expressway is seen during the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a 190-km expressway stretching from capital Phnom Penh to the deep-sea port province of Preah ... ( read original story ...)
Israeli missile strike kills 5 fighters in Syria: monitor
Five Iran-backed fighters were killed in an Israeli missile strike south of the Syrian capital, a Britain-based war monitor said on Tuesday. The missile attack on Monday night hit weapons depots and m ... ( read original story ...)
Syria vote counting delayed by reruns
Vote counting was under way Tuesday in Syria after reruns in five polling stations delayed the results of parliamentary polls guaranteed to renew the ruling party's hegemony. The reruns of Sunday's vo ... ( read original story ...)
Landslides, flooding block main highway to Nepal’s capital
Landslides and flooding caused by heavy rainfall have blocked the main highway connecting most of Nepal to the Himalayan nation's capital, preventing trucks from ... ( read original story ...)
Rohingya face ‘cruel’ caning sentence in Malaysia as hostility to refugees grows
Survivors of dangerous sea journey convicted amid a rise in hate speech and mass detentions in centres rife with Covid-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia urged to halt ‘barbaric’ caning of Rohingya
A boat carrying 202 Rohingya made it to shore in northwest Malaysia in April -- but at least 20 men from that group had now been sentenced to jail terms and caning, said Amnesty International A group ... ( read original story ...)
Uzbekistan to pump additional water for irrigation from Tajikistan
Due to water shortage, Uzbekistan will pump additional water from a Bahri Tochik reservoir in Tajikistan for irrigation of crops in the Syrdarya basin, Trend reports citing the Ministry of Water ... ( read original story ...)
Uzbekistan records 624 new COVID-19 cases, 4 deaths
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Uzbekistan increased by 624 to 17,590, Trend reports with reference to the Ministry of Health. To date, 9,463 patients have fully recovered in the ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand Selects Two Finalists for Central Bank Governor
Thailand has selected two finalists to head its central bank as the country grapples with its worst economic crisis ever. ( read original story ...)
Iraq’s new premier visits Iran, his first visit abroad
Iraq's new prime minister was in Iran on Tuesday, his first official visit abroad since taking office more than two months ago, Iranian media reported. State television showed footage of Mustafa ... ( read original story ...)