Tokyo Olympics at risk unless Covid-19 vaccine can be found: Expert
TOKYO, Aug 16, 2020, Sky News. The Tokyo Olympics will not be able to take…
13 missing, 12 rescued as vessels capsize in Bangladesh
DHAKA, Aug 16, 2020, Anadolu Agency. At least 12 people were rescued but 13 others…
Lukashenko under pressure as rival protests planned in Belarus capital
MINSK, Aug 16, 2020, Reuters. Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko was under growing pressure on Sunday…
Thai youth to defy warnings with Bangkok rally, testing government and monarchy
Pro-democracy students were gathering to rally in Bangkok on Sunday, in a protest set to…
Cook Islands closes border over re-emergence of Covid-19 in New Zealand
AVARUA, Aug 15, 2020, RNZ. The Cook Islands has temporarily shut its air border for…
Three coronavirus vaccines in India in different testing stages: PM Modi
NEW DELHI, Aug 15, 2020, India Today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that…
[Analytics] US-China tensions: why Mongolia’s in middle of a new cold war
Spare a thought for ‘little’ Mongolia, population 3.3 million. It’s being pulled in all directions…
S. Korea’s president says ready to discuss wartime forced labor at any time with Japan
SEOUL, Aug 15, 2020, Yonhap. President Moon Jae-in said Saturday his government is ready to…
Japan marks 75th anniversary of its surrender in World War II
TOKYO, Aug 15, 2020, Kyodo. Japan on Saturday commemorated the 75th anniversary of its surrender…
[Analytics] Thai anti-government protests veer toward critique of the monarchy
In late July, anti-government protests led by student activists reemerged in Thailand. While the first…
China braves odds to salvage US trade deal
BEIJING, Aug 15, 2020, China Daily. China has remained focused on its efforts to implement…
Myanmar’s largest election monitoring group decries ban
YANGON, Aug 15, 2020, Bangkok Post. The banning of Myanmar’s largest election monitoring group will…