A conservationist holds the head of a griffon vulture after it was temporarily captured as part of a national project to protect and increase the population of the protected bird in Israel, at a makes ... ( read original story ...)
Protests hit Druze city in Syria for fourth day
Hundreds of Syrians in the mainly Druze city of Sweida took to the streets for a fourth day on Wednesday, protesting worsening economic conditions and demanding the downfall of Syrian President Bashar ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea says U.S. meddling in inter-Korean affairs could affect election
North Korea said on Thursday the United States has no standing to comment on inter-Korean affairs, and it is in Washington's interest to stay quiet if it wants the upcoming presidential election to go ... ( read original story ...)
Khazanah Considers Providing up to $1.2 Billion Malaysia Airlines Aid
Khazanah Nasional Bhd., Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund, is considering providing as much as 5 billion ringgit ($1.2 billion) to the national flag carrier to see it through the coronavirus-induced ... ( read original story ...)
Iraq, US Launch Strategic Talks, With Tempered Expectations
That has tempered expectations for the first strategic dialogue between Iraq and the US in a decade, which will chiefly address the fate of the US-led military coalition, as well as economic and ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: South Korea’s new cases becoming harder to track
South Korea is counting dozens of new cases of the coronavirus in a resurgence mostly concentrated around the capital ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea adoptee seeks recognition as birth father’s child
Growing up in Michigan, Korean-born Kara Bos always knew she was adopted. Now a court will rule Friday in a landmark case on Bos' demand to be officially registered as her father's child. It could set ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand seafood fraudsters sentenced to 1,446 years in jail
A court in Thailand has sentenced two owners of a restaurant to 1,446 years in prison each for defrauding the public. Last year, Laemgate seafood restaurant launched a pay-in-advance food promotion ... ( read original story ...)
A Government in Japan Limited Video Game Time. This Boy Is Fighting Back.
The high school student, saying families should decide for themselves how many hours to spend online, is hoping for a rare victory in a constitutional challenge to Japan’s laws. ( read original story ...)
Pioneer of yield target, Japan drifts back to money printing to battle pandemic
As central banks dive into the uncharted waters of yield curve control, Japan, the pioneer of the unorthodox policy, is struggling to stay focused on its own yield targets as it looks instead to money ... ( read original story ...)