SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea said on Thursday it will issue so-called COVID-19 vaccine passports to immunized citizens, joining other nations introducing such certificates to revive cross-border ... ( read original story ...)
U.N. special envoy warns “a bloodbath is imminent” in Myanmar if Security Council does not act
Over 100 killed in day of Myanmar protests 01:42 A U.N. special envoy warned the 15-nation Security Council on Wednesday that "a bloodbath is imminent" in Myanmar if it does not act to curb the ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar coup: Military offers ceasefire to some, as special envoy warns UN Security Council of ‘bloodbath’
As the United Nations Security Council discussed Myanmar's military coup on Wednesday, the country's junta declared a "ceasefire" -- though it said it would continue to respond to "actions that ... ( read original story ...)
In 2 months, Myanmar’s military has killed more than 500 people. The international community has done little to help.
Early on February 1, the leaders of Myanmar's National League for Democracy - the country's pro-democracy party - were taken into custody during a military raid and placed under house arrest. Later ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar protesters defy crackdown as U.N. envoy warns of ‘imminent bloodbath’
(Reuters) - Myanmar activists held protests across the country overnight two months after the military seized power, as a United Nations special envoy warned that “a bloodbath is imminent” because of ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand pro-democracy activists charged over protest near queen’s motorcade
Accusations of violence, denied by all five people, could result in 16-20 years’ jail under laws that protect royal family ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand taps groundwater resources as hot season drought looms
YASOTHON, Thailand (Reuters) - Facing severe drought as it enters its hottest season, Thailand has launched groundwater extraction operations in its most arid regions to tap sources deep beneath the ... ( read original story ...)
The Matt Gaetz case now involves a missing FBI agent last seen in Iran
Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) received a letter that referred to a Department of Justice investigation into his son and asked for help funding the search for Robert Levinson, a former FBI agent who went missing ... ( read original story ...)
‘Leave Immediately:’ Chinese Military Warns Philippines Plane Flying Over Intrusion Flotilla
A journalist on board the Philippine plane shared footage in which a person speaking Mandarin can be heard uttering “Chigua Jiao” (China's name for Johnson South Reef) before sounding a warning fro ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to get first batches of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from U.S
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's first doses of AstraZeneca Plc's COVID-19 vaccine are coming from plants in the United States, not Europe as initially expected, the company told the Asahi Newspaper. The ... ( read original story ...)