Days of heavy rain could cause flooding or landslides across North Korea, officials warned, as the South said Thursday 16 people had died in the downpours lashing the peninsula. North Korea is ... ( read original story ...)
N. Korea’s escalating virus response raises fear of outbreak
North Korea says it is quarantining thousands of people and shipping food and other aid to a city locked down over coronavirus concerns ... ( read original story ...)
South Korean farmers bartering sugar for North Korean booze to bypass sanctions
A South Korean farmers' cooperative said on Thursday it has clinched a $150 million deal to barter sugar for North Korean liquor and food products, bypassing sanctions banning cash transfers. ( read original story ...)
Nepal starts construction of helipad on disputed border area in Bihar
The helipad is nearing completion at Narsahi village, a short distance from Thari border outpost (BOP) of Sashatra Seema Bal (SSB) near Valmiki Tiger Reserve (VTR) in West Champaran district. ( read original story ...)
Nepal reimposes Covid restrictions following spike in cases
Tally reaches 21,390 after 380 new cases reported The Nepal government on Thursday reimposed restrictions in capital Kathmandu and other coronavirus-affected districts following a spike in the number ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Nepal reimposes restrictions as cases climb
Nepal has reimposed some restrictions, shutting down hotels and restaurants and restricting travel because of the increasing number of coronavirus cases. ( read original story ...)
UN Country Team in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan joined the United Nations in 1992 as a new sovereign and independent state. The United Nations Office opened in Tashkent the following year. The United Nations “family” in Uzbekistan ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea leads gains in mixed trading day for Asia Pacific stocks
Stocks in Asia Pacific were mixed on Thursday as investors continued to watch tensions between the U.S. and China. ( read original story ...)
Canadian pastor jailed in Myanmar for defying coronavirus ban
Myanmar-born preacher David Lah convicted for flouting ban on gatherings and sentenced to three months in prison. ( read original story ...)
Canadian preacher jailed in Myanmar for holding services during virus ban
A Myanmar court on Thursday sentenced a Canadian preacher who said Christians were immune to the novel coronavirus to jail with hard labour for three months for holding church services in defiance of ... ( read original story ...)