Asia
Accident at site damages Iran's nuclear programme restarted after US abandoned deal
The accident at a warehouse could slow the production of centrifuges used to enrich uranium.
Hundreds of drones light up Seoul sky with virus messages
The show began with reminding people of precautionary measures, including wearing masks, washing hands and observing social distancing
Desperate searches as dozens feared dead in Japan floods
At least 36 people are feared dead after record rains lashed areas of western Japan in the early hours of Saturday
Hong Kong libraries remove books on democracy fearing it may violate China's national security law
The national security law is fundamentally a tool to incriminate speech, wrote author and activist Joshua Wong on Facebook.
'Hidden language': Hong Kongers get creative to mark dissent against security law
Apart from word plays, residents are using even Chinese Communist Party dogma to express their frustration through sarcasm
No need to sit for talks with US: North Korea
North Korea thinks meeting with Trump would be nothing more than “a political tool” for Washington
Hong Kongers clean up their chat histories in face of security law
Certain political views such as wanting independence became illegal and rights groups warn this will choke civil liberties and free speech
'The world should stand up to China over Hong Kong'
Pro-democracy activist Nathan Law explains how Hong Kong’s fate shows China’s true authoritarianism
Kim signals North Korea to keep borders closed against virus
Pyongyang insists it has not had a single case of COVID-19, while the disease has swept the world infecting more than 10.8 million people
Singaporean charged for racist tweets against Indian migrants
If found guilty, the accused may be punished with a jail term of up to three years, fined, or both