Lavrov says, after meeting Zarif, Russia will do 'everything' to preserve nuclear deal between Iran and world powers. ( read original story ...)
Conviction in the Philippines Reveals Facebook’s Dangers
But Facebook’s effect on the world is multifaceted and complicated, and the good can’t simply make us forget the bad. Without Facebook or a digital hangout like it, we might never have seen the ... ( read original story ...)
As economy slumps, Philippines lets eateries reopen to recoup job losses
The Philippines is getting back to business after one of the world's strictest coronavirus lockdowns spanning nearly three months, allowing restaurants to reopen this week for dine-in customers in an ... ( read original story ...)
$2,000 for a Watermelon? That’s a Bargain as Deflation Returns in Japan
Japan, the first modern advanced economy to tackle deflation more than two decades ago, is facing the return of its stubborn foe. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan pledges $1tn in coronavirus loans
The Bank of Japan has boosted its coronavirus lending programme to more than $1tn but kept monetary policy on hold as governor Haruhiko Kuroda signalled on Tuesday that it would be years before there ... ( read original story ...)
US panel urges commitments from Pakistan on religious freedom
A US panel called Tuesday for a binding commitment from Pakistan to improving its treatment of religious minorities, including by tackling abuse of blasphemy laws. The US Commission on International ... ( read original story ...)
Teen Electrocuted to Death While Making TikTok Video in Indonesia
A teenager has died while making a TikTok video in Indonesia. The high school student from Bekasi, on the border of Jakarta, was electrocuted when she reached for her phone that fell between power ... ( read original story ...)
India says 20 soldiers killed in clash with Chinese troops
At least three Indian soldiers, including a senior army officer, have been killed in a confrontation with Chinese soldiers along their disputed frontier high in the Himalayas where thousands of troops ... ( read original story ...)
India, China clash on Himalayan border in deadly confrontation
Soldiers have been facing off in the region for weeks, but the Indian soldiers' deaths mark the first fatal confrontation between the two Asian giants since 1975. China released no details on any ... ( read original story ...)
India says 20 soldiers killed on disputed Himalayan border with China
First loss of life in area in at least 45 years comes amid renewed dispute ... ( read original story ...)