Japan has withdrawn from the vote for hosting rights in 2023, potentially leaving Colombia and the trans-Tasman bid as the only options. ( read original story ...)
Why this Japan-China island dispute could be Asia’s next military flashpoint
While China is engaged in a tense border standoff with India high in the Himalayas, a small group of islands thousands of miles away could be another military tinderbox waiting to explode. ( read original story ...)
Australia-New Zealand Women’s World Cup bid boosted after Japan ‘withdraws’
Japanese media reports country has decided against hosting 2023 competition, leaving only Colombia and joint Australia-NZ bid in the running ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh’s Garment Workers Are Being Treated as Disposable
The Covid-19 crisis has highlighted the severe vulnerability of the workers whose labor stocks the shelves of international brands. ( read original story ...)
Dettol Harpic Porichchonno Bangladesh donates safety materials to Covid-19 frontliners
The items were handed over to the representatives of the respective organizations through a video conference on Sunday ... ( read original story ...)
Helping Bangladesh Recover from COVID-19
One of the most densely populated countries in the world, Bangladesh exemplifies the triple blow that many emerging market countries have suffered from COVID-19: domestic slowdown caused by the ... ( read original story ...)
As virus spikes, Pakistan says there’s no choice but to open
The coronavirus is spreading in Pakistan at one of the fastest rates in the world, and overwhelmed hospitals are turning away patients. But the government is pushing ahead ... ( read original story ...)
Mohammad Abbas: Pakistan seamer’s spell with Nottinghamshire cancelled
Pakistan's Mohammad Abbas will not join Notts this season as planned, but the club hope to re-sign him in the future. ( read original story ...)
Four Arrested In Indonesia Tiger Poaching Case
At a press briefing Monday, police displayed a confiscated tiger skin along with teeth and bones taken from the suspected traffickers. The men -- who had been under police surveillance -- also had the ... ( read original story ...)
China to Canada PM: Stop ‘irresponsible remarks’ on spy case
China told Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday to “stop making irresponsible remarks” after he said Beijing's decision to charge two Canadians with spying was linked to ... ( read original story ...)