September 27, 2020 Azerbaijan, Armenia fight over disputed region as tanks destroyed, helicopters shot down Fighting broke out on Sunday between Armenia and Azerbaijan over a disputed separatist region, as two military helicopters were shot down and casualties in the area were reported.
September 25, 2020 Giant rat earns animal hero award for sniffing out landmines in Cambodia An African giant pouched rat has been honored for his work detecting landmines in southeast Asia with a gold medal from an international veterinary charity.
September 24, 2020 Vietnamese police seize 345,000 used condoms ready to be sold as new, reports say Police in Vietnam have seized hundreds of thousands of used condoms that had been cleaned, repackaged and ready to be sold as new, reports say.
September 23, 2020 Twitter stands by as Chinese media threatens Taiwan leader, critics say Twitter appears to have allowed a state-affiliated media outlet to make violent threats against Taiwan and its leader, and critics say the tech platform’s inaction on the matter is part of a wider pattern of double standards with its policies.
September 21, 2020 Indonesian official orders coronavirus victims' graves be dug by people busted without masks Eight people who allegedly were caught not wearing masks in Indonesia must dig graves meant for people who died from novel coronavirus as punishment.
September 20, 2020 Thailand protesters demand limits to king's power, install 'People's Plaque' near Bangkok palace The protesters demanded the removal of the current prime minister in addition to limiting the king's power.
September 17, 2020 Australian airline Qantas' 'flight to nowhere' sells out in 10 minutes, report says Australian air carrier Qantas announced that a seven-hour scenic "flight to nowhere," which will take off and land at the same airport amid interstate travel restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic, sold out in 10 minutes, according to a report.
September 14, 2020 China's growing military capable of threatening America, head of US nuclear forces warns The substantial growth of China’s military is an indication of how quickly the country can buildup its nuclear arsenal, a capability that can directly threaten the U.S., the head of the U.S. nuclear forces warned Monday.
September 13, 2020 US Marine who killed transgender woman in Philippines deported after presidential pardon A U.S. Marine convicted of killing a Filipino transgender woman was deported Sunday after a presidential pardon cut short his detention in a case that renewed outrage over a pact governing American military presence in the Philippines.
September 13, 2020 Chinese military calls US ‘destroyer of world peace’ following critical DOD report China’s Defense Ministry has called the U.S. “the destroyer of world peace” in response to a critical Department of Defense report that said the country’s military buildup aims to “revise” the international order.