Women threatened for expressing views opposing military rule with their online abusers calling for off-line punishment.
North Koreans, already struggling, now contend with cold snap, covid
Extreme cold has swept across northeastern Asia. But unlike in Japan, China or South Korea, many North Koreans don’t have central heating — or even electricity.
EU wants to send more migrants away as irregular arrivals grow – Reuters
EU wants to send more migrants away as irregular arrivals grow ReutersView Full Coverage on Google News
Yemen and Lebanon landmarks added to UNESCO endangered list
Landmarks of ancient kingdom of Saba and Rachid Karami International Fair inscribed to list of sites in danger.
Spain: Police raid home of suspect in church machete attacks
Spanish police have raided the home of a 25-year-old Moroccan man held over the machete attacks at two Catholic churches the previous day that left a church officer dead and a priest injured in the southern city of Algeciras
Consul: 20% of Americans in Hong Kong left in past 2 years
The U.S. consul general in Hong Kong says about 20% of the Americans living in the city have left over the past two years.
What’s hiding in Putin’s family history?
“Who is Mr. Putin?” This question, first posed in 1999, remains unanswered. Married? Children? Even basic information on Russia’s president is a state secret. Kremlin propaganda trumpets Vladimir’s humble origins, but offers meager details. For exampl…