As couples do all over the world, Darshana Kumara Wijenarayana and his fiance, Pawani Rasanga, spent months planning a grand wedding. And everything was on ... ( read original story ...)
Former top prosecutor says Riza deal ‘terrible for Malaysia’
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia's former attorney-general said Monday that when prosecutors dropped money-laundering charges against “The Wolf of Wall Street” producer and stepson ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia’s king upholds PM’s appointment as opposition mounts challenge
Malaysia's king on Monday said the appointment of Muhyiddin Yassin as prime minister during turmoil this year was proper and constitutional, days after parliament put off a vote on an opposition ... ( read original story ...)
Uzbekistan extends confinement measures, eases some restrictions
Uzbekistan will keep some of its lockdowns in place until June 1, the government said on Friday, but allow movement within and between certain major cities and provinces. ( read original story ...)
Official: Suicide bomber in eastern Afghanistan kills 5
An Afghan official says a suicide bomber targeted an intelligence service base in eastern Afghanistan, killing five military forces ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea reports single digit domestic coronavirus cases; plans to reopen schools
South Korea on Sunday reported five new domestic cases of coronavirus, all linked to a cluster of cases centred around bars and nightclubs in the capital which has raised fears in the country of a ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: China reports 7 new virus cases, South Korea 15
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Album: Malls, restaurants reopened in Thailand
Customers line up to ride an escalator at a shopping mall in Bangkok, Thailand, May 17, 2020. (Xinhua/) BANGKOK, May 18 (Xinhua) -- Shopping malls and restaurants in Thailand were allowed to reopen on ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand opens malls after nearly two months amid coronavirus outbreak
Thailand on Sunday opened malls and department stores for the first time since March in its second phase of relaxing measures as the number of new coronavirus cases slowed. The country’s top mall ... ( read original story ...)
Iran’s Khamenei Calls Israel ‘Rabid, Predatory Dog’ as Jewish State Swears in New Government
"The Zionist regime & its criminal supporters recognize no bounds in brutality & trampling of moral norms," the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ali Khamenei said. ( read original story ...)