Only 26% of Pakistani women have access to the internet, compared to 47% of men, one of the most pronounced digital gender gaps in the world. The lack of access to the Internet makes it more difficult for them to educate themselves, progress at work and fight cyberbullying
Authorities said the death toll was expected to rise, noting that communications were cut off with many places
Russian President said rescinding the ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty would ‘mirror’ the stand taken by the U.S., which has signed but not ratified the nuclear test ban
Do these images fascinate or cause rejection? This new visual trend seeks to show the rawest, most visceral reality
Chinese authorities considered a financial fine to be an insufficient sanction and have devised a peculiar method: attaching a suction cup on cars
Smoking in public and plastic bags are banned in this small Asian country with a dedicated government ministry to measure citizen well-being
The city offers a cosmopolitan and open-minded tradition and, with the opening of new spaces dedicated to art, it seeks to carve out a niche for itself among travelers planning a cultural trip through vibrant Southeast Asia
Thee three islands share a common beauty, but each one has a particularity that makes it stand out, from street markets to pristine waters and nightlife
A study by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation states that the world is experiencing an epidemic of maternal and child mortality
The vice president’s approval ratings remain underwater, and her announcements in Southeast Asia tend to be counted in the millions of dollars rather than the billions. But she described her work in the region as something that will pay dividends over time
The sentence given Sai Zaw Thaike appeared to be the most severe for any journalist detained since the military overthrew the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi in February 2021
Observers say North Korea likely aimed to demonstrate again it has missiles capable of striking key targets in South Korea in protest at its rivals’ military exercises
The defense ministry said in a statement that 32 aircraft from the People’s Liberation Army and nine vessels from the navy were detected in the 24 hours between 6 a.m. Friday and 6 a.m. Saturday
Real estate tycoon Srettha Thavisin’s victory as prime minister ends months of suspense, legal wrangling and horse-trading that followed May elections
The apparent resumption of travel came as the U.N. rights chief, Volker Türk, told the first open meeting of the U.N. Security Council on North Korean human rights since 2017 that the country was increasing its repression and people were becoming more desperate
The three countries are inaugurating ‘a new era of cooperation,’ but they say that the summit is not anti-Chinese and does not establish a ‘mini NATO structure’ in the Pacific
The American president received the leaders of both allied Asian countries at Camp David
Kim Jong-un’s push to produce more weapons also comes as U.S. officials believe Russia’s defense minister recently talked with North Korea about selling more weapons to Russia for its war with Ukraine
The Japan Meteorological Agency says Typhoon Khanun is expected to slow to nearly stationary movement in the waters between China and Japan’s southwestern islands before turning east Friday
This South Korean priest, founder of the Caleb Mission church, has managed to save ‘more than 1,000′ people in the last 20 years. ‘Currently, there are more than 200 who have contacted us to be rescued,’ he says
The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff in a statement condemned North Korea’s missile launches as a ‘grave provocation’ that threaten regional peace and stability
Scores of rescuers and trained trekkers have been deployed to find people trapped by the landslide
“It’s likely that North Korea will use the soldier for propaganda purposes in the short term,” said Yang Moo-jin, president of the University of North Korean Studies in South Korea
There were no immediate details about how or why the soldier crossed the heavily fortified border or whether the soldier was on duty
At least 34 people are injured and more than 10,000 people have had to evacuate from their homes since July 9, when heavy rain started pounding the country
Washington is strengthening traditional alliances such as NATO, while in the Asia Pacific it is forging new networks with more limited objectives
These stealthy survival tactics could teach us how to curb the widespread use of chemical pesticides in agriculture. But first, researchers must learn how seemingly helpless flora deploy this masterful strategy
