The streets of Myanmar’s main city piled up with rubbish after protestors launched a ‘garbage strike’, a new form of civil disobedience against the military takeover. Residents of Yangon threw bags on ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand denies forcing fleeing villagers back to Myanmar
Thailand’s prime minister denied Tuesday that his country’s security forces forced villagers back to Myanmar who had fled from military airstrikes, saying ... ( read original story ...)
Refugees flee Myanmar for Thailand after airstrikes – video
Attack by military take place on parts of country predominantly populated by ethnic Karen people ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand will not push refugees back to Myanmar: PM
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha vowed on Tuesday that Thailand would not push back refugees fleeing violence in Myanmar. ( read original story ...)
Thousands flee for Thailand as Myanmar military bombs border area
Many are now too scared to return, fleeing across the border into Thailand. -[NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] INTERPRETER: Last night we were not aware that the jet fighters were coming. And they randomly bombed ... ( read original story ...)
Chanel’s First Bespoke Ephemeral Boutique Finally Comes to Thailand
With the original Chanel boutique currently under renovation, the first Chanel stand-alone ephemeral boutique has finally arrived in Bangkok. ( read original story ...)
Iran rejects ending 20% enrichment before U.S. lifts sanctions-state TV
DUBAI, March 30 (Reuters) - Iran will not stop its 20% uranium enrichment before the United States lifts all sanctions, Iranian state TV quoted an unnamed official as saying on Tuesday, after a U.S. ( read original story ...)
Turkey reinstates restrictions after sharp virus cases rise
Turkey is reinstating weekend lockdowns in most of Turkey’s provinces and will also impose restrictions over the Muslim holy month of Ramadan following a sharp increase ... ( read original story ...)
After firing Turkey’s cenbank chief, Erdogan also removes deputy
The move led to market turmoil amid concerns Turkey may return to unorthodox economic policies and rapid rate cuts. Inflation stood at 15.6% in February. Deutsche Bank estimated foreigners dumped ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey removes deputy central bank governor: Official Gazette
Turkish deputy central bank governor Murat Cetinkaya has been removed from his post, according to a presidential decree published in the Official Gazette on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)