Yemen's president on Saturday called on southern separatists to "stop the bloodshed" and abide by a power-sharing agreement, in his first public comments since the secessionists declared autonomy in ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia’s Mahathir backs new candidate for prime minister
Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad has thrown his support behind the chief minister of the Borneon state of Sabah as candidate to lead the country, a statement from Mahathir said on ... ( read original story ...)
Outrage mounts over report Russia offered bounties to Afghanistan militants for killing US soldiers
Fierce response from top Democrats after US intelligence finding was reportedly briefed to Trump in March, but the White House has yet to act ... ( read original story ...)
Bomb kills two human rights workers in Afghanistan
A homemade sticky bomb attached to a vehicle killed two human rights workers Saturday in Kabul, Afghanistan, the organization they worked for said. ( read original story ...)
Myanmar, Cambodia burn $1.6-B drugs
Narcotic drugs worth over $839 million were burned in Myanmar’s Yangon, Mandalay regions and Shan state on Friday, marking the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. Some 133 ... ( read original story ...)
Iran explosion happened near suspected missile site, satellite image shows
Satellite photos show an explosion that rattled Iran’s capital came from an area analysts think hides a tunnel system and missile production sites. ( read original story ...)
The Philippines is investigating Wirecard and its missing $2 billion, and a local lawyer says he’s being framed, say reports
Wirecard collapsed after its CEO was arrested and it admitted a missing $2 billion probably didn't exist. ( read original story ...)
Philippines welcomes Tier 1 retention in human trafficking report
The Philippines’ Tier 1 status retention in the US State Department’s annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report underlines the country’s seriousness in combating all forms of human trafficking, the ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan Rejects Grant of Domicile Certificates by India to People Not Originally from J&K
Over 30,000 people have till now received domicile certificates online in Jammu and Kashmir after the Indian government changed laws to grant residency to different categories of non-residents in the ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan’s national airline reassures over ‘dubious’ pilot licences
Action prompted by preliminary report on crash of PIA aircraft last month ... ( read original story ...)