Money laundering charges against The Wolf Of Wall Street producer Riza Aziz have been dropped by a Malaysian court, in exchange for the return of overseas assets, reportedly worth $107.3M. Aziz is the ... ( read original story ...)
US on track to pull troops from Afghanistan despite turmoil
The United States is on track to meet its commitment to the Taliban to withdraw several thousand troops from Afghanistan by summer, even as violence flares, the peace process ... ( read original story ...)
Ronald Shurer II, Medal of Honor recipient for Afghanistan combat, dies at 41
F Shurer II, a medic who received the Medal of Honor in 2018 for braving heavy gunfire to save lives in Afghanistan, died May 14 at a hospital in Washington. He was 41. The cause was lung cancer, said ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. still on track to pull troops from Afghanistan
The United States is on track to meet its commitment to the Taliban to withdraw several thousand troops from Afghanistan by summer, even as violence flares, the peace process is stalled and Kabul ... ( read original story ...)
Tech Tent: Can we learn about coronavirus-tracing from South Korea?
Listen to the latest Tech Tent podcast on BBC Sounds; Listen live every Friday at 15:00 GMT on the BBC World Service; Back in late February, South Korea was battling the worst cor ... ( read original story ...)
A restaurant in Thailand placed stuffed pandas at its tables to keep diners company while social distancing
Maison Saigon felt empty after it reopened, so the owner decided to add stuffed pandas to promote social distancing in a creative way. ( read original story ...)
Lira firms against dollar as Turkey searches for foreign funds
Turkey officials have held talks with Japan and the UK on setting up currency swap lines, sources tell Reuters. ( read original story ...)
Vietnam plans lung transplant for British COVID-19 patient
Doctors in Vietnam are hoping to perform a lung transplant to save the life of a British pilot and keep him from becoming the Southeast Asian nation's first ... ( read original story ...)
Death by numbers: How Vietnam War and coronavirus changed the way we mourn
At some point in late April, COVID-19 claimed the life of its 58,221st victim in the United States. We do not know the victim’s name or the exact time of death, but the death was significant: It meant ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines storm displaces tens of thousands of people
Tropical Storm Vongfong destroys homes and cuts power on the central island of Samar, with fears evacuations could increase COVID-19 spread. ( read original story ...)