The UN Security Council is set next week to roundly reject a US resolution to extend an Iranian arms embargo, diplomats say, setting up a lengthy showdown with repercussions for the Iran nuclear deal. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus Vietnam: The mysterious resurgence of Covid-19
Last week the city saw the country's first Covid-19 death, a toll that has since risen to 10. Just weeks earlier, Vietnam was praised globally as a rare pandemic success story. The communist country ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s coronavirus fatigue is fueling defiance in Tokyo, even as the case count rises
Ayumi Sato is trying to be careful. But she's had enough. Lockdown fatigue is setting in for Sato, a 34-year-old stock trader who lives in Tokyo, and she's not alone. ( read original story ...)
China warns Japan a TikTok ban would affect relations: report
A group of Japanese lawmakers has decided to push for steps to restrict the app over concerns data could end up in the hands of the Chinese government. ( read original story ...)
Kozhikode Air Crash: Former Pakistan Pacer Shoaib Akhtar Deeply Saddened by Indian Plane Crash in Calicut | POST
The Air India Express has expressed regret over the mishap but asserted that Vande Bharat Mission operation will continue. ( read original story ...)
Philippines worse than Indonesia? No worries, says Palace
There’s no cause for concern regarding reports that the Philippines has overtaken Indonesia as the Southeast Asian nation with the highest number of coronavirus infections, presidential spokesman ... ( read original story ...)
Could Jokowi’s Family Become Indonesia’s Newest Political Dynasty?
The upcoming regional elections in December may decide whether the Widodo family becomes Indonesia’s newest political dynasty. ( read original story ...)
Air India crash in Kerala kills 18 after plane skids off runway
An Air India Express flight crashed in the South Indian state of Kerala after skidding off the runway while landing at Kozhikode Calicut International Airport, CNN News 18 reports. ( read original story ...)
The Latest: India reports 933 deaths as cases near 2.1M
NEW DELHI, India — India has recorded 933 COVID-19 fatalities in the past 24 hours as fresh infections surged by another 61,537 cases to reach nearly 2.1 million. The Health Ministry says the total ... ( read original story ...)
Plane Skids off Runway in India; 17 Killed, Including Pilots
At least 17 people have died and 123 are injured when a special return flight for Indians stranded abroad because of the coronavirus skidded off a hilltop runway and cracked in two while landing in ... ( read original story ...)