European Union foreign ministers on Monday tasked the bloc’s top diplomat and its executive wing with drawing up a series of measures to target those responsible for the ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar military warns protesters could suffer ‘loss of life’ ahead of mass strike
Huge crowds packed the streets of Myanmar's towns and cities Monday in a mass strike against the coup, despite a warning from the military junta that protesters will "suffer loss of life" if ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar grinds to a halt as hundreds of thousands strike against military coup
Resistance has been building since the armed forces ousted Myanmar’s elected government this month, returning the country to direct military rule after a decade-long quasi-democ ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar junta warns of lethal force as protesters gather for ‘five twos revolution’
Protesters compare Monday’s date – 22.2.2021 – to 8 August 1988, when the military responded to pro-democracy rallies with with a brutal crackdown ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar coup: witnesses describe killing of protesters as unrest continues
Condemnation of military comes from around world as Aung San Suu Kyi remains under house arrest ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand extends state of emergency ahead of Covid-19 vaccine roll-out
It will let the government enforce mandatory quarantines and other measures without approvals from various agencies.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
A U.S.-Iran deal is ultimately possible because Iran needs money, analyst says
The Biden administration last week offered to begin talks with Tehran, but Iran has not agreed and has stressed that the U.S. must lift sanctions first. ( read original story ...)
Iran Eases Up on Inspections Threat
Although the details of the IAEA deal are not yet known, it appears to give the United States and its allies more time to ... ( read original story ...)
Crystal snow in Turkey’s Cibiltepe allures visitors
The Cibiltepe Ski Center attracts visitors with its ski tracks surrounded by scotch pine forests and natural beauty in Turkey's northeastern Kars province. The ski center, which is around 54 ... ( read original story ...)
Egypt’s ex-vice president urges talks with Turkey, Iran
In an article, Is it Time for a Change in the Arab World?, published on Sunday by Arabi 21, ElBaradei said he considered dialogue with Turkey and Iran "an issue that cannot be postponed." "There is a ... ( read original story ...)