As virus-era attacks on Asians rise, past victims look back

Nearly a year after they were almost stabbed to death inside a Midland, Texas, Sam’s Club, Bawi Cung and his two sons all have visible scars. It’s the unseen ones though

‘Don’t worry, come forward’: Asian nations get first shots

Many nations in the Asia-Pacific region are rolling out the first shots for COVID-19 this week. Here's a look at major developments: SOUTH KOREA South Korea's top infectious disease experts warned that vaccines

Myanmar | More protests and funeral follow deadly shootings

Protesters gathered again yesterday all over Myanmar, a day after security forces shot dead two people at a demonstration in the country’s second biggest city. A funeral was also held

US charges North Korean computer programmers in global hacks

The Justice Department has charged three North Korean computer programmers in a broad range of global hacks, including a destructive attack targeting an American movie studio, and in the attempted

UN experts: North Korea using cyber attacks to update nukes

North Korea has modernized its nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles by flaunting United Nations sanctions, using cyberattacks to help finance its programs and continuing to seek material and technology overseas

Myanmar | Military stages coup, detains Aung San Suu Kyi

Myanmar’s military staged a coup yesterday and detained senior politicians including Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi — a sharp reversal of the significant, if uneven, progress toward democracy the

This day in history | 1973 First Open University degrees awarded

The first graduates from the Open University (OU) have been awarded their degrees after two years studying from home. Out of the 1,000 students who sat the final exams, 867 were

Flight SJ182 | Indonesian divers find parts of plane wreckage in Java Sea

Indonesian divers yesterday located parts of the wreckage of a Boeing 737-500 at a depth of 23 meters in the Java Sea, a day after the aircraft with 62 people

Nuclear | Iran starts 20% uranium enrichment, seizes S.Korean tanker in strait

Iran yesterday began enriching uranium up to 20% at an underground facility and seized a South Korean-flagged oil tanker in the crucial Strait of Hormuz, further escalating tensions in the

Pandemic | Thailand reports record daily cases as more curbs imposed

Thailand reported 745 new coronavirus cases yesterday as a surge in infections prompted authorities to impose fresh curbs in some of the most-populous regions including capital Bangkok. The latest tally, which included 729

North Korea | Kim thanks people in rare New Year’s cards

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un thanked the public for their trust and support “in the difficult times” and wished them happiness and good health in his first New Year’s

Thailand Bangkok imposes new restrictions amid coronavirus outbreak

Officials in the Thai capital have announced new restrictions, including the closure of some entertainment facilities during the New Year’s holiday, as infections continued to rise following a recent coronavirus

Philippines | Authorities ban travelers from 20 nations with new strain

The Philippines has decided to ban travelers from 20 nations with the new Covid-19 strain, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello said yesterday. The travel ban covers Australia, Canada, China, Denmark, France, Germany,

Exclusive Investigation: Child labor in palm oil industry tied to Girl Scout cookies

They are two young girls from two very different worlds, linked by a global industry that exploits an army of children. Olivia Chaffin, a Girl Scout in rural Tennessee, was a

North Korea: Mired in crises, Kim to open big party meeting

Coronavirus restrictions that have significantly limited his public appearances. Warning signals for an economy battered by pandemic-related border closings and natural disasters. The impending departure of a U.S. president who

Pandemic | After early success, South Korea sleepwalks into virus crisis

South Korea had seemed to be winning the fight against the coronavirus: Quickly ramping up its testing, contact-tracing and quarantine efforts paid off when it weathered an early outbreak without

Afghanistan | US Joint Chiefs chairman meets with Taliban on peace talks

The top U.S. general held unannounced talks with Taliban peace negotiators in the Persian Gulf to urge a reduction in violence across Afghanistan, even as senior American officials in Kabul

Pandemic | India seeks to mend Bangladesh ties with vaccine diplomacy

India reassured Bangladesh it will prioritize the supply of Covid-19 shots to its South Asian neighbor, part of its vaccine outreach to counter China’s rising influence in the region. India’s Prime

Thailand | Activists urge UN to help repeal royal defamation laws

Pro-democracy demonstrators in Bangkok marked United Nations Human Rights Day yesterday with rallies calling for the abolition of Thailand’s strict royal defamation law, which was recently revived to prosecute more

Australia excluded from global climate meeting as policies lag

Around 70 leaders including Boris Johnson and Emmanuel Macron will use a global climate summit this weekend to outline new pledges to cut greenhouse-gas emissions. Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison,

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