The Biden administration is set to resume strategic talks with Iraqi officials next month on the withdrawal of remaining U.S. combat forces in the country and other matters ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea fired two cruise missiles off west coast on Sunday – South Korea military
North Korea fired two cruise missiles off its west coast on Sunday, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said on Wednesday, adding it had detected such signs and was monitoring the test in real time. ( read original story ...)
Myanmar court to review detention of AP, other journalists
A court in Myanmar is holding hearings Wednesday on whether to continue detaining Associated Press journalist Thein Zaw and several other local members of the media who ... ( read original story ...)
Japan state-funded hotel deal pays rent to Myanmar defence ministry
A consortium of private Japanese firms and a Japanese state entity paid rent on a multi-million dollar hotel and office development that ultimately went to Myanmar’s defence ministry, six company and ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar set for silent strike after violence claims youngest victim
Myanmar activists plan more anti-coup protests on Wednesday, including a silent strike with many businesses due to close and calls for people to stay home, a day after a seven-year-old girl was killed ... ( read original story ...)
Airlines in Thailand push for July reopening and quicker roll out of vaccinations for employees
Airline operators in Thailand are pushing to get workers vaccinated against Covid-19 within the next 2 months to reboot travel ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand wants official credit for ‘tom yum goong’ from UNESCO
In practice, governments are motivated to claim ownership of things as economic, social or political calculations, such as when UNESCO had to split the difference on khon dance by awarding it to both ... ( read original story ...)
Update: Death toll of road accident in SE Iran rises to 16
The death toll of Tuesday road accident in Iran southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan rose to 16 after two of the injured ... ( read original story ...)
Jailing of French Tourist Complicates Bid to Resolve Iran Nuclear Tensions
Benjamin Briere is a French tourist who was arrested last May while visiting Iran with his drone and minivan. Still detained, he was charged with espionage and “spreading propaganda against the system ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam’s wildlife defender fights poachers and prejudice
As a small girl, Trang Nguyen saw a bear stabbed through the chest with a giant needle at her neighbour's house in northern Vietnam. The bear, flat on its back, was being pumped for its bile, a fluid ... ( read original story ...)