Massive power outage hits Osaka, neighbouring areas
Power distributor Kansai Transmission and Distribution said that about 244,600 homes were affected and that the cause of the blackout is being investigated.
National affairs
Japan’s Imperial couple, PM Kishida attend memorial for war dead
The service was attended by about 4,000 people at the Nippon Budokan Hall in Tokyo, who mourned the approximately 3.1 million people who died in the war and renewed their oath…
Is saving indigenous people kids considered child abuse?
The writer asks: How were well-meaning persons who had helped evacuate pupils from an indigenous community school in the military crosshairs were charged with committing child…
Throttling connectivity: Dawn
The five stages of internet governance in Pakistan seem to be as follows: curb, deny, double down, reluctantly admit, and repeat.
Imperatives after overseas Filipino workers deaths: Philippine Daily Inquirer
In 2020, nearly 5,000 cases of maltreatment of OFWs had been reported, majority of which came from the Middle East with 4,302 cases.
All eyes on Nusantara as Indonesia’s future capital nears curtain up
The city is still far from being finished, but it has already fueled economic growth in its surroundings, with locals reaping some of the benefit.
Pheu Thai nominates Thaksin’s daughter as its PM candidate, preferred by MPs over Chaikasem
The board endorsed Pheu Thai leader Paetongtarn Shinawatra as PM candidate for the House to vote on Friday after its MPs voted earlier in the morning to nominate her instead of…
Key contenders in race to become Sri Lanka’s next president
The country's presidential election in September is turning into a battleground between the political elite and a leftist outfit once notorious for armed rebellions.
Japan Prime Minister hopefuls start angling for PM Kishida’s post
They have been trying to secure support from 20 Diet members in the Liberal Democratic Party, which they need to run for the party’s presidency.
President Yoon unveils unification vision in split celebration of Liberation Day
The President stressed that "complete liberation remains an unfinished task" as long as the Korean Peninsula remains divided, during his speech commemorating Korea's liberation…