South Korea’s top spy doubts that Kim Jong Un had heart surgery, in the latest comments from Seoul pouring cold water on international speculation over the health of the North Korean leader. Suh Hoon, ... ( read original story ...)
Kim Jong-un: No signs of heart surgery, says South Korea
South Korea's intelligence agency has said rumours about Kim Jong-un's health were groundless, and there are no signs he had heart surgery. The North Korean leader recently went 20 days without ... ( read original story ...)
E-cigarette maker Juul Labs to exit South Korea after year of health controversies
U.S. e-cigarette maker Juul Labs said on Wednesday it would end operations in South Korea, a year after it entered the market there but failed to gain traction amid government health warnings. In a ... ( read original story ...)
Iran death toll from new coronavirus outbreak rises by 78 to 6,418: health ministry official
The death toll from the new coronavirus outbreak in Iran rose by 78 in the past 24 hours to 6,418, Health Ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur said in a statement on state TV on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Iran warns of ‘rising trend’ as virus cases top 100,000
Iran warned of a "rising trend" in its coronavirus outbreak on Wednesday as it said 1,680 new infections took its overall caseload beyond the 100,000 mark. The Islamic republic has struggled to contai ... ( read original story ...)
Iran’s Rouhani pledges “crushing response” if U.S. extends arms embargo
Iran's Rouhani pledges "crushing response" if U.S. extends arms embargo ... ( read original story ...)
Iran blasts ‘stupid’ US nuclear pullout, warns over arms ban
Iran's president said Wednesday the United States made a "stupid mistake" by abandoning a nuclear deal and warned of severe consequences if its allies agree to extend an arms embargo. The United ... ( read original story ...)
Commune near Hanoi, Vietnam, celebrates COVID-19 lockdown end
Ha Loi had been totally isolated for 28 days after a case of coronavirus was diagnosed there in early April.May 6, 2020 © 2020 NBC UNIVERSAL ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: British cruise ship worker ‘stuck’ in Philippines
Image caption A British cruise ship worker has told of his "nightmare" after being stuck on a vessel in the Philippines due to th ... ( read original story ...)
Major Philippines broadcaster regularly criticized by President Duterte forced off air
One of the Philippines largest and most influential broadcasting networks has been forced off the air after lawmakers allied with President Rodrigo Duterte sat on a decision to renew the station's ... ( read original story ...)