Huge North Korean beach resort 'nearing completion', Asia News,A giant beach resort in North Korea is nearing completion, a US monitor said Thursday, with satellite pictures showing rapid progress on the sprawling development, now equipped with a water slide and cinema. The seaside strip k
Philippines' poll body dismisses disqualification case against Marcos Jr, Asia News,MANILA – Philippine presidential candidate Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was allowed to continue his presidential run after the nation's poll body on Wednesday (April 20) dismissed the final disqualification petitio
Dozen hurt in fresh Indian student clashes, Asia News,AHMEDABAD, INDIA – At least a dozen people were injured on Tuesday (Jan 7) in fresh clashes between student groups loyal to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and opponents with the main opposition Congress party, police said. Student politics h
Absent with leave: Calls grow for BTS members to postpone or skip military service, Entertainment News,SEOUL – Calls are mounting within South Korea for members of megaband BTS to be granted alternatives or delays to mandatory military service, with some lawmakers and fans arguing they are doing ple
Taiwan weighs extending compulsory military service beyond 4 months, Asia News,TAIPEI – Taiwan is considering extending compulsory military service beyond four months, Defence Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng said on Wednesday (March 23), as the war in Ukraine renewed discussion about how best to respond to
Demonstrations, defiance as Myanmar marks 4 months since coup, Asia News,Pro-democracy demonstrators took to the streets in towns around Myanmar on Tuesday (June 1) to denounce the country's military, marking four months since it ousted an elected government and unleashed a wave of nationwide a
Malaysia polls in spotlight as reforms see youth voter influx, Malaysia News,JOHOR BAHRU, Malaysia – Malaysia's Johor state will on Saturday (March 5) hold the first elections since the country lowered its voting age to 18, with 750,000 new ballots added to regional polls seen as a litmus test
North Korea says it will sever hotlines with South Korea: KCNA, Asia News,SEOUL- North Korea said on Tuesday it will sever hotlines with South Korea as the first step toward shutting down all means of contact with Seoul, state news agency KCNA reported. For several days, North Korea has lashed out a
Malaysia's opposition, key ally reject PM's offer for bipartisan support, Malaysia News,KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia's opposition parties and a key ally have rejected a plea for support from embattled Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin in exchange for political and electoral reforms, urging h
Communist who took on Putin says his family was used to ban him from election, World News,LENIN FARM, Moscow Region – A wealthy Communist strawberry tycoon who came second to Vladimir Putin in the last presidential election has accused the authorities of using his family against him to stop him from
Ohio man charged with raping 10-year-old who later crossed state lines for abortion, World News,An Ohio man has been charged with raping a 10-year-old girl who later traveled to neighboring Indiana for an abortion, a case that President Joe Biden highlighted in criticising a US Supreme Court decisio
