Sources in Tajikistan’s government entities told RFE/RL on June 8 that dozens of armed Afghan citizens, including former Afghan military personnel, have been apprehended by Tajik law enforcement and …
The rise of North Korea’s most dangerous woman
Tipped to be the future leader, Kim Jong-un’s sister Yo-jong reportedly ordered the executions of officials for ‘getting on her nerves’ …
Egypt’s American Research Center hosts final part of Cultural Property Protection Conference
The American Research Center in Egypt (ARCE) hosted the last part of the two-day Cultural Property Protection conference in Cairo on Thursday. The event was titled Sustainable Documentation and …
Voices: Today golf, tomorrow the sporting world: Why Saudi Arabia has its eyes set on owning every sporting prize
Why Saudi Arabia has its eyes set on owning every sporting prize – Armed with barrow loads of cash, what it is that propels the governments of societies that have little cultural history with rackets …
South Korean company investing $18M in Georgia plant to make heaters for electric vehicles
A South Korean company is planning to hire more than a hundred Georgians at its new $18 million plant building heaters for electric vehicles.
Inside the armed Burmese resistance
The camp is the headquarters of the NUG’s Southern Command, one of three command posts established as part of a broad effort to reorganise the scattered Burmese resistance. The Economist spent several …
Despite U.S. Embargo, Israeli Arms Maker Sent Equipment to Myanmar
Israeli CAA makes firearms and accessories. Bill of lading shows $5 million shipment to sanctioned Myanmar broker. Photos show its gun-parts on Myanmar army rifles. Two U.S. citizens were on the firm’ …
Philippines on alert as volcano spews ash, villagers told to leave danger zone
Hundreds of families living around Mount Mayon in central Albay province are expected to be moved to safer areas after the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology raised the alarm.
Economists warn Philippines state fund could increase corruption
The draft law to set up the country’s first sovereign wealth fund has passed both houses of the Congress of the Philippines and now awaits president Ferdinand Marcos’ assent to become law. Finance sec …
EXPLAINER: Eat Bulaga and its intellectual property headaches
The split left a wide chasm over intellectual property ownership. GMA Network, Inc. ran a new iteration of Eat Bulaga with a new lineup of hosts while the controversial trio jumped ship to …