Human rights win: Malaysia to abolish death penalty
Government of Malaysia made an announcement on Friday that it is moving to abolish the mandatory death penalty. The rare
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Thailand makes cannabis legal, but smoking it is
On Thursday, Thailand became the first Asian country to decriminalize cannabis. But all is not allowed – tough penalties would
Russia, China defend their vetoes in UN’s resolution
China and Russia have, on Wednesday, defended their vetoes of a UN resolution strongly backed by the United States which
China announces cash or “spiritual” reward for national
China has announced that all its citizens will be rewarded with cash of up to and above 100,000 yuan ($15,000)
Vietnam’s health minister under arrest over gouged Covid-19
Health minister of Southeast Asian country Vietnam and the mayor of the capital city of Hanoi have been arrested as
Sri Lanka: PM Wickremesinghe urges for calm as
On Tuesday, the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka said that the United Nations has arranged for a global public appeal
Jack Ma Company Enters Into Digital Banking In
One of the world’s most successful billionaire, Jack Ma of Alibaba has unveiled a digital bank in Singapore, branching out
Show of force to North Korea: US &
Eight surface to surface missiles were launched into sea by South Korea and United States in early hours of Monday.
Kanto-Koshin Region Enters Rainy Season Earlier
The Japan Meteorological Agency announced on June 6 that the Kanto Koshin region is believed to have entered a rainy
North Korea takes helm of world disarmament body,
North Korea skipped the diplomatic niceties as it took the helm of the Conference on Disarmament declared. Pyongyang’s ambassador, Han
