Cambodia's prisons are overspilling with drug convicts after a crackdown on addicts, a rights group said Wednesday, releasing rare footage of dozens of inmates squashed together in a sweltering cell. ( read original story ...)
Lebanese Government Forms Cell to Tackle Smuggling to Syria
The Lebanese government announced on Tuesday it will form a cell within the Finance Ministry aimed at tackling smuggling in wake of the spike in such operations, most notably with fuel and flour being ... ( read original story ...)
Kazakhstan could win from weaker tenge – EBRD
Kazakhstan could boost the competitiveness of its non-oil sector in a time of low energy prices as a change in relative prices supports diversification, a European Bank for Reconstruction and ... ( read original story ...)
Kazakhstan Ends State of Emergency; Provinces to Oversee Lifting of Lockdown
Kazakhstan allowed a coronavirus state of emergency to lapse on Monday, authorising cities and provinces to begin lifting lockdown measures depending on their success in curbing the spread of the ... ( read original story ...)
Facebook apologises for role in 2018 Sri Lanka unrest
Facebook has apologised for its role in the deadly communal unrest that shook Sri Lanka two years ago after an investigation found that hate speech and rumours spread on the platform may have led to ... ( read original story ...)
Facebook apologises for role in Sri Lanka’s deadly violence in 2018
Facebook Inc's lack of a serious response to signs of abuse on its platform in Sri Lanka may have helped stoke deadly violence in the country in 2018, according to an investigation of the social ... ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka election body mulls delaying polls due to coronavirus
Snap parliamentary election was delayed previously because of lockdown, but opposition urges holding them soon. ( read original story ...)
Facebook Apologises For Its Role In Sri Lanka’s 2018 Anti-Muslim Riots
Facebook has apologised for its role in the deadly communal unrest that shook Sri Lanka two years ago after an investigation found that hate speech and rumours spread on the platform may have led to ... ( read original story ...)
Confident of Nepal playing in top-flight soon: Delhi Capitals’ Lamichhane
Lamichhane, who made his IPL debut two years ago, spoke about his experience of playing in the glitzy cash-rich league during an Instagram live session with the Delhi Capitals franchise. ( read original story ...)
Malaysia reports 37 new coronavirus cases; two deaths
Malaysia reported 37 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Wednesday, taking its cumulative total to 6,779 infections. ( read original story ...)