Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu are arriving in Turkey on Sunday as part of a major high-level delegation to discuss regional issues, Russia’s TASS reported. ( read original story ...)
S Korea urges North to uphold deals amid rising animosities
South Korea on Sunday convened an emergency security meeting and urged North Korea to uphold reconciliation agreements, hours after the North threatened to demolish ... ( read original story ...)
Life stalls on the border with North Korea
But, nearly five months after the coronavirus pandemic forced Pyongyang to close its border with its largest trading partner, the city at the heart of Beijing’s plans for closer relations with North ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea threatens reprisals as South tries to uphold peace
The sister of North Korea's leader has warned of retaliatory measures against South Korea that could involve the military, in the latest escalation of tensions over defectors from North Korea who have ... ( read original story ...)
Nepal parliament approves new map as land row with India escalates
Activists protest against the alleged encroachment of Nepal border by India in far west of Nepal, in Kathmandu . KATHMANDU ... ( read original story ...)
Covid-19: Malaysia not out of the woods yet
Malaysia for their alleged role in the 1MDB scandal pleaded not guilty on Monday, Bernama news agency reported. KUALA LUMPUR: The government’s case against Goldman Sachs regarding the sale of the ... ( read original story ...)
Researchers in Thailand testing horseshoe bats for coronavirus
Researchers in Thailand began collecting samples from horseshoe bats to test them for coronavirus amid concerns they may pose a threat to local residents, a government statement said on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
How Imperial Japan’s Pacific Blitzkrieg Was Decisively Crushed At Coral Sea
Many history books say the turning point of the Pacific War was the Battle of Midway in June 1942. But a month before Midway, in a patch of ocean 3,500 miles away near the coast of Australia, there ... ( read original story ...)
China, Korea, Egypt report rise in virus cases as curbs ease
China reported its highest daily total of new coronavirus cases in two months on Sunday and infections in South Korea also rose, showing how the disease can come back as curbs ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: China has most new virus cases since mid-April
China is reporting its highest daily total of coronavirus cases in two months after the capital’s biggest wholesale food market was shut down following a resurgence in local infections ... ( read original story ...)