ALEPPO, Syria — The war in Syria between the government of Bashar Assad and various factions has carried on for a decade, with 10 Easters come and gone since March 2011. With several hundred thousand ... ( read original story ...)
Uzbekistan Criminalizes Online Slander Against the President
In 2020, Uzbekistan’s moves to decriminalize defamation yielded laudatory comments from OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir. Decriminalization would mean moving slander ... ( read original story ...)
Graffiti art defaced by spectators at South Korea gallery
Graffiti artwork on display in South Korea has been damaged by a couple who thought brushes and paint laid in front of the piece were for visitors' use. "They thought they were allowed to do that as ... ( read original story ...)
Young couple mistakenly vandalizes $440,000 painting in South Korea
An art piece by an American graffiti artist showcased in South Korea was damaged by a couple in their 20s who thought the sets of paint and brushes laid in front of the artwork was for spectators' use ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar protesters defy crackdown, five killed; junta hunts critics
(Reuters) -Myanmar security forces opened fire on pro-democracy protests on Saturday killing at least five people, a protester and media said, as the military stepped up its bid to stifle dissent with ... ( read original story ...)
Total says abandoning Myanmar gas field would hurt workers, cities
PARIS (Reuters) - French oil and gas group Total said it would not stop producing gas on its Yadana fields in Myanmar as long as operations remained safe, in part to protect employees there who might ... ( read original story ...)
American man held in Iran marks 2,000 days in detention
Siamak Namazi, an Iranian-American detained in Iran, marked 2,000 days -- more than five years -- in Tehran's notorious Evin Prison on Saturday and his family again urged the Biden administration to ... ( read original story ...)
In Turkey’s Failed Coup, Trainees Face the Same Stiff Punishments as Generals
By Carlotta Gall ISTANBUL — Their happiness shines out of the photograph: 14 graduates of Turkey’s Air Force Academy celebrating their completion of a flight training program with a picture together ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey records 44,756 new coronavirus cases, highest level yet -ministry
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey recorded 44,756 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, health ministry data showed on Saturday, the highest level since the beginning of the pandemic. Turkey currently ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam donates $200,000 for Cambodia’s C-19 fight
Prime Minister Hun Sen has expressed his high appreciation to the government and people of Vietnam which has donated $200,000 to support Cambodia’s fight against COVID-19. In a message, Mr Hun Sen ... ( read original story ...)