North Korea’s state media KCNA says Vladimir Putin wants to visit Pyongyang, amid concerns about deepening ties between the statesSee all our Ukraine war coverage. 08:41 Russia’s deputy …
Russian jet with six people on board crashes in Afghanistan
A Russian private jet carrying six people crashed in a remote area of rural Afghanistan with their fates unknown. The plane went down on Saturday in a mountainous area near Zebak district in …
Woman arrested for swindling $428,000 from job seekers to South Korea
Le Thi Chuc Phuong, a 43-year-old Vietnamese-South Korean woman, has been arrested for allegedly defrauding hundreds seeking employment in South Korea, resulting in a theft of VND10.5 billion …
Plot-to-plot BDS map set to commence in February: Land minister
Land Minister Narayon Chandra Chanda said the Bangladesh Digital Survey (BDS) programme is gaining momentum in the country. “Through the EDLMS project under BDS, the place selection and setting up …
Ram Mandir: The key men who defied odds in India’s longest property dispute
Raghubar Das was a mahant of the Nirmohi Akhara, who moved a local court in 1885 for permission to build a’mandap’ for Rams worship on the ‘chabutra, or platform, in front of Babri Masjid. He had to …
Is Timor-Leste safe for tourists? This is what it’s really like inside Asia’s newest country
We’re dancing in a circle, kicking up the dust as we move in unison with about 20 others, at Rabilau, a hamlet high in the mountains of Timor-Leste. Our steps are synched to the cacophony of …
Turkmenistan: On the move
At the January 12 Cabinet meeting, Mammetkhan Chakiyev, the head of Turkmenistan’s state agency for transport and communications, delivered a briefing on ongoing preparations for the event. President …
UAE Property Forum in Sao Paulo to attract investors from Brazil on January 29-30
The Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Brazil and the Consulate General in Sao Paulo will host the first UAE Property Forum from January 29 to 30 at the Tivoli Mofarrej São Paulo Hotel, Brazil.
Wall shielding Samarra poses a cost for Iraqis, increasing property prices
Samarra is home to the Al-Askari shrine, one of Shiite Islam’s holiest sites, but sits in the predominantly Sunni province of Salahaddin.
India-Myanmar border issue: India will erect a fence along the border, says Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah promised that India will be be erecting a fence along the border with Myanmar to restrict free movement. Amit Shah’s announcement came in response to the influx of …