Tweet showed 12 male political leaders after Ghani promised women would be involved in high-level decision-making ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s advanced virus-tracking raises privacy fears
In South Korea, streams of personal data are being used to fight the coronavirus. But that's proving controversial for those who may be as concerned about their privacy as they are their health. Using ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea, Myanmar to inquire into crashed Korean Air flight
South Korea and Myanmar have agreed to investigate together wreckage found in the Andaman Sea, believed to be that of Korean Air Flight 858, which exploded midair in 1987. ( read original story ...)
Canadian preacher nabbed in Myanmar
Myanmar police arrested a Canadian pastor on Wednesday for allegedly holding a service in defiance of a coronavirus ban on mass gatherings — after which he and dozens of his followers and their ... ( read original story ...)
Iran’s Supreme Leader ‘Echoing Hitler’s Call for Genocide’ With Palestine ‘Resistance’ Post, Mike Pompeo Says
The "final solution" was a phrase used by Nazi Party leaders during the Holocaust to euphemize genocide. "Incredible that @JZarif and Iran's Supreme Leader are echoing Hitler's call for genocide," ... ( read original story ...)
Iran lauds arms supply to Palestinians against ‘tumor’ Israel
Iran's Supreme Leader on Friday denounced Israel as a "tumor" to be removed and hailed Tehran's supply of arms to Palestinians, drawing swift condemnation from the United States and European Union. ( read original story ...)
As tankers head toward the Caribbean, growing Iran-Venezuela ties draw U.S. concern
Iran is warning of a looming confrontation with the United States. U.S. officials are downplaying talk of military action. ( read original story ...)
Iran’s Supreme Leader on Friday denounced Israel as a ‘tumor’
Iran's Supreme Leader on Friday denounced Israel as a "tumor" to be removed and hailed Tehran's supply of arms to Palestinians, drawing swift condemnation from the United States, the European Union ... ( read original story ...)
India, Bangladesh cyclone deaths hit 95
India and Bangladesh began a massive cleanup on Friday after the fiercest cyclone since 1999 killed at least 95 people, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. Cyclone “Amphan” flattened houses, ... ( read original story ...)
Indian PM offers help to cyclone stricken Kolkata, Bangladesh counts cost
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, peering down from his aircraft on Friday, saw the devastation and flooding caused by the most powerful cyclone to strike India and Bangladesh in more than a decade, ... ( read original story ...)