The U.S.-led United Nations command is investigating a recent shooting incident inside the Korean Demilitarized Zone.
North Korea ‘church’ doesn’t look like any other but it exists: watchdog
Being a Christian in North Korea means using mysterious, spylike tactics to read the Bible, facing threats of the death penalty, and circumventing propaganda with tales of believers harvesting organs, …
Border talks with Nepal after pandemic: India
India hopes to take up the necessary negotiation on the Kalapani dispute with Nepal after the current global pandemic is tackled successfully.Also read: Nepal SC asks govt to furnish country’s histori …
COVID-19 threatens to worsen Yemen devastation
Health workers warn a major outbreak will have catastrophic consequences following years of war, hunger and other diseases.
Malaysia Drops Charges Against ‘Wolf of Wall Street’ Producer in 1MDB Case
Riza Aziz was accused of laundering money from a government investment fund and using it to finance his films. He agreed to return assets worth more than $107 million.
Malaysia to allow mass prayers ahead of Eid as coronavirus cases fall
Muslim-majority Malaysia will ease a ban on mass prayers in mosques, starting from Friday and ahead of this month’s Eid festival, the government said, as it gradually relaxes curbs that have helped …
South Korea prosecutors demand tougher sentence for Sewol ferry defendant
South Korean prosecutors requested an 18-month prison sentence for a former chief of staff to former President Park Geun-hye at a second trial on Thursday.
How South Korea’s Nightclub Outbreak Is Shining an Unwelcome Spotlight on the LGBTQ Community
The South Korean government is now trying to track down anyone who visited establishments in the neighborhood, sparking fears that the country’s efficient, aggressive system of contact tracing could …
US ramps up pressure on UN Security Council to extend Iran arms embargo
The U.S is ramping up pressure on the U.N. Security Council to extend a 13-year arms embargo on Iran due to expire in October — and threatening to take “all legally available options” to extend it if …
The coronavirus crisis in Iran has opened up an internal fight between the government and its Revolutionary Guard
Underreporting of numbers, the shootdown of a jetliner, and a missile test that killed 19 sailors have made the Revolutionary Guard look incompetent.