Sri Lanka staged a mock election on Sunday to test measures aimed at preventing the spread of the coronavirus during a parliamentary vote in August. The election commission said Wednesday the vote ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia calls for compliance as coronavirus cases rise
Saudi Arabia called on people to comply with health measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus on Sunday, as its daily tally of cases rose above 4,000 for the first time. The Saudi Arabian ... ( read original story ...)
‘All lies’: how the US military covered up gunning down two journalists in Iraq
Former Reuters journalist Dean Yates was in charge of the bureau in Baghdad when his Iraqi colleagues Namir Noor-Eldeen and Saeed Chmagh were killed. A WikiLeaks video called Collateral Murder later r ... ( read original story ...)
Iraq PM pledges to overcome security challenges
Kadhimi, right, arrives in Mosul, Iraq. (File/AP) Short Url LONDON: Iraq will not accept attacks on the country’s security services, prime minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi said on Sunday. Speaking about ... ( read original story ...)
Julian Assange indictment fails to mention WikiLeaks video that exposed US ‘war crimes’ in Iraq
Shameful’ Collateral Murder footage shows Apache helicopter mowing down 11 civilians – including two Reuters journalists – in Baghdad ... ( read original story ...)
South 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 a liaison office and take military ... ( read original story ...)
Emergency meeting held in South Korea after Kim Jong Un’s sister threatens military action
South Korean military "is maintaining resolute military readiness to respond to all situation,” the country's defense ministry said. ( read original story ...)
Trial of journalists to deliver ‘existential moment’ in Philippines
Editor of news website Rappler could face prison if convicted under ‘cyber libel’ law ... ( read original story ...)
AMLC: Philippines faces sanctions if terror bill not passed
The Philippines faces possible sanctions from Paris-based anti-money laundering watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF) if it fails to pass key laws, including the controversial anti-terrorism ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh lecturer charged over coronavirus Facebook post
Sirajum Munira, 28, was arrested on Saturday and accused of mocking a former health minister who died of coronavirus. ( read original story ...)