North Korea Thursday said it has no choice but to “counter nuclear with nuclear” over the “hostile policy” of the United States, which it blames for failed bilateral talks. ( read original story ...)
North Korea blew up a ‘useless’ joint liaison office. The real surprise was who gave the order.
What is most striking about the destruction of the liaison building and the threat to remilitarize portions of the border is that Kim Yo Jong, the younger’ ... ( read original story ...)
Yemen: Coronavirus aid loss ‘harming millions of children’
"If we do not receive urgent funding, children will be pushed to the brink of starvation and many will die." The charity says it also requires an additional $53m for dealing with coronavirus alone in ... ( read original story ...)
Abandoned oil tanker off Yemen in danger of exploding, U.N. warns
Houthi rebels are blocking the U.N. from inspecting an abandoned oil tanker off the coast of Yemen laden with more than 1 million barrels of oil. ( read original story ...)
Yemen asks for help as seawater seeps into abandoned tanker
The United Nations said an abandoned oil tanker moored off the coast of Yemen loaded with more than 1 million barrels of crude oil is at risk of rupture or exploding, causing ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia can’t take any more Rohingya refugees, PM says
Malaysia can no longer take in Rohingya Muslim refugees from Myanmar, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said on Friday, citing a struggling economy and dwindling resources as a result of the novel ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia discussing travel bubbles known as ‘green lanes’ with Singapore and Brunei
Malaysia is in talks with Singapore and Brunei to create "green lanes" for less restricted travel, as governments around the world seek to reopen their borders without a resurgence in coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
One killed by Turkish strike on northern Iraq: Local official
Baghdad condemns Turkish strikes over northern Iraq as violation of its sovereignty that led to killing of civilians. ( read original story ...)
South Korea backs remdesivir for COVID-19, urges caution with dexamethasone
South Korea has added Gilead's anti-viral drug remdesivir to its coronavirus treatment guidelines in its first revision of recommendations since the outbreak began and urged caution in the use of the ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar destroys seized drugs worth more than $800 million
More than $839 million worth of seized illegal drugs were destroyed in Myanmar on Friday to mark the annual International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit ... ( read original story ...)