A piece in the Workers' Party Newspaper warned of the "ideological and cultural poisoning" caused by Western influences such as films, music, and language, admitting the country's susceptibility to ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Charges North Korea Officials With Illegally Transferring $2.5 Billion
U.S. authorities unsealed an indictment charging more than 30 people with helping North Korea illegally transfer $2.5 billion since 2013, as punishing U.S. sanctions have cut off its access to the ... ( read original story ...)
Yemen Officially Has One of the Middle East’s Lowest COVID-19 Counts. In Reality, the Virus Is Spreading Unseen and Unchecked
When international aid agency Doctors Without Borders took over management of the COVID-19 treatment center at a hospital in the Yemeni city of Aden on May 7, one of the immediate challenges was ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia’s Ruling Party Dumps Mahathir, Dissenters
Mahathir, 94, had said he would seek to oust Muhyiddin from office for making a "backdoor arrangement" that brought back into power a graft-tainted party rejected by voters in an election in 2018. In ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-Malaysia PM Mahathir Mohamad expelled from own political party
Mahathir, who was chairman of United Indigenous Party of Malaysia, is fired for not supporting the country's government. ( read original story ...)
Why Are the Taliban Wooing a Persecuted Afghanistan Minority Group?
Reports that the Taliban have recruited a Hazara leader are part of broader efforts to change the militant group’s image. ( read original story ...)
South Korea tightens distancing measures as COVID-19 cases climb again
South Korea is tightening social distancing measures in the Seoul metropolitan region as the country reported its highest number of new COVID-19 cases in nearly two months. ( read original story ...)
South Korea to Close Public Facilities After New Cluster of Coronavirus Cases Emerges
Kim said that more than 4,150 people connected to the cluster have been put under quarantine and 83% of them have been tested. Health officials report more than 11,340 COVID-19 ca ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea restores coronavirus lockdown restrictions after new spike in cases
South Korea has reimplemented lockdown restrictions after seeing its biggest spike in coronavirus cases in more than 50 days. ( read original story ...)
Spike in South Korea coronavirus cases prompts alarm and a new crackdown
After being lauded for its success in containing the coronavirus, a spike in cases in Seoul has prompted South Korean officials to tighten social distancing measures so as to curb a second wave of the ... ( read original story ...)