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3 rescued after fishing boat sinks off Trat

Three crewmen were safely rescued after a fishing boat sank during strong winds and high waves off Koh Kut on Saturday morning. The fishing boat Chokwannarat was swamped by waves and capsized in the sea off the island in the Gulf of…

Obstacles between disabled people and labor market

Persons with hearing disabilities in Mongolia face difficulties in finding jobs and entering the labor market, despite the existence of a mandatory employment clause for persons with disabilities in Mongolian institutions, but this is not…

US sub hits unknown object in South China Sea

A US nuclear submarine collided with an "unknown object" while submerged in waters in the Asia-Pacific region, injuring a number of sailors, US officials say. It was not clear what caused the incident on Saturday, they said.…

AFGHANISTAN UPDATE: HARD TO GET HELP IN AND PEOPLE OUT

We are on a mission to help the Afghan people and are grateful for your love, support and prayers. We were invited to help support a humanitarian corridor in the Panjshir Valley but three weeks ago, when we arrived in Tajikistan, the…

Fifteen-year-old student arrested in Myanmar

Junta authorities arrested the teenaged president of the Basic Education Students’ Union of Naypyitaw’s Zabuthiri Township at his home earlier this week, according to the group.  Tun Aung Kyaw, age 15, was taken into detention by two…

Asia’s richest man to launch 7-Eleven in India

The company owned by Asia's richest person is set to launch 7-Eleven convenience stores across India. The retail arm of Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries says it will open its first store in Mumbai on Saturday. The announcement of…

Cultural genocide of Mongolian children in Inner Mongolia

The ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) continues its policy against the people of Inner Mongolia, as it recently imposed compulsory education of Mandarin on pre-school students in northern Inner Mongolia and other regions of China with…

Taiwan president awards French senator

President Tsai Ing-wen on Thursday morning (Oct. 7) awarded the chairman of the French Senate’s Taiwan Friendship Group, Alain Richard, the Order of Propitious Clouds in recognition of his support for Taiwan and his contribution to…

Sri Lanka’s first female cops promoted to acting DIG

Sri Lanka Police has simultaneously promoted three female Senior Superintendents of Police (SSPs) to the rank of Acting Deputy Inspector General (DIG) with immediate effect, marking a breakthrough in its history. The promotions were…