U.S. Forces Korea on Monday reported an American airman tested positive and bases in Japan accounted for two patients Tuesday.
Myanmar police fire tear gas, rubber bullets at protesters
Police in Myanmar repeatedly used tear gas and rubber bullets Tuesday against crowds protesting last month’s coup, but the demonstrators regrouped after each volley and tried to defend themselves with …
Thailand: 10 groups of people prohibited from taking Sinovac vaccine; only 42 Covid-10 cases on Tuesday (March 2)
Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) deputy governor Pol Lt-General Sophon Phisutthiwong has announced that Bangkok has received 66,000 doses of Sinovac vaccine allotted by the government and had …
Thailand prepares for area quarantine to reboot tourism
About 6,700 hotel rooms in five tourist hotspots of Thailand have been prepared for use as an area quarantine for inoculated foreigners, Thai Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn has …
Iran Warns of ‘Serious Reaction’ to Nuclear Censure, Says Joe Biden Is ‘Buying Time’
Iran and the U.S. remain stuck in a stalemate over which side will take the first step to revive the JCPOA nuclear deal.
Iran insists U.S. lift sanctions first to revive nuclear deal talks
Iran said on Monday the United States should lift sanctions first if it wants to hold talks with Tehran to salvage the 2015 nuclear deal with world powers that former President Donald Trump abandoned.
Former U.S. ambassador doesn’t see Iran nuclear deal happening this year as escalations mount
Iranian nuclear deal has all but collapsed since the Trump administration unilaterally ditched it in 2018 and re-imposed sweeping sanctions on Iran that have crippled its economy. Whether or when the …
Report: Iran used commercial satellite images to monitor US forces before attack
The news report said Iran monitored the base by purchasing commercial satellite images, but the U.S. military was wise to the efforts.
No Iran nuclear deal this year, but possible negotiations, former U.S. ambassador predicts
Former U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia Joseph Westphal doesn’t see a return to the Iran nuclear deal happening this year, telling CNBC the process will take some time.
Turkey’s reopening relieves restaurants but worries doctors
Turkish restaurants reopened and many children returned to school on Tuesday after the government announced steps to ease COVID-19 curbs even as cases edged higher, raising concerns in the top medical …