North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has opened a flagship construction project close to Mount Paektu, a symbol of the Korean nation and officially the birthplace of his father and predecessor, state media reported Tuesday. The ceremony was held in snowy scenes before thousands of soldiers and civilians, and portrayed as …
A tiger has undertaken the longest walk ever recorded in India, travelling some 1,300km (807 miles) in five months. Experts believe the two-and-a-half-year-old male is possibly in search of prey, territory or a mate. The tiger, which is fitted with a radio collar, left its home in a wildlife sanctuary …
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – Cambodian opposition leader Kem Sokha will face trial on treason charges after investigators found enough evidence to proceed with the case, a court said on Monday. FILE PHOTO: Leader of the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) Kem Sokha attends a meeting with German Ambassador to Cambodia …
Pressures from work and society are causing some to shun the world About a year ago Mika Shibata’s youngest son returned to the family home and went wordlessly upstairs. He has yet to emerge from his bedroom. At the age of 26, he sleeps during the day and stays awake at …
Thousands of Hindus head to southern Nepal for festival honouring goddess of power Thousands of Hindus have gathered in southern Nepal before a festival believed to be the world’s largest ritual animal slaughter, despite court orders and calls by animal activists to end the event. The sacrifices, set to begin on Tuesday, …
The typhoon is expected to pass near the capital, Manila, on Tuesday. Battered by about 20 typhoons each year, the Philippines is one of the most disaster-prone countries on Earth [Jonnel Maribojoc/EPA] The Philippines has evacuated 200,000 people in coastal and mountainous areas due to fears of flooding and landslides, saying …
Indonesia’s fabled island is running out of water, with monsoon rains delayed and the tourist industry expanding. Denpasar, Bali – The people of Bali have shared water resources through “subak” – a sophisticated irrigation system that diverts water from channel to rice field and back – since the ninth century. More …
So it is attacking democracy on the island from within. “Not a chance,” the president’s tweet said, in Chinese characters. That was the message from Tsai Ing-wen, the leader of Taiwan, on Nov. 5, after the Chinese government announced a string of initiatives to lure Taiwanese companies and residents to the mainland. …
Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha said the nation has to think about expenditure in dollars to help weaken its currency. “We have to think how we will spend in dollars in many ways to help weaken the baht,” Prayuth said in a speech Monday, adding the private sector needs to …
Source: Afghan peace journey
Source: Afghan peace journey
Ant spring rolls, silkworm taro croquettes and a “bug mac” — Cambodia’s first insect tapas restaurant is mixing cocktail culture with creepy crawler fare. At the busy “Bugs Cafe” in the tourist town of Siem Reap, chef Seiha Soeun stands over a sizzling wok in the kitchen tossing in crickets, …
TAMBAKLOROK, Indonesia (Reuters) – Indonesian fisherman Miskan says the once-abundant catches he used to enjoy have been dwindling in recent years on this stretch of the Java Sea. Birds perch on dead-trees at Bedono, a village affected by land subsidence and rising sea level, in Demak regency near Semarang, Central …
