Aung Thura (pictured) had been led away by men in plain clothes while reporting outside a courthouse in the capital Naypyitaw last Friday. ( read original story ...)
Thailand Easing Covid Travel Restrictions In April
Thailand’s 14-day quarantine will be reduced to 10, with further relaxing of Covid rules planned for quarantine-travel by October 2021 and borders fully reopened by January 2022. ( read original story ...)
Tourism Lull From Thailand to Singapore Is Damping Oil Demand
Southeast Asian oil and fuel demand has hit a plateau after an initial recovery from the Covid-19-induced slump and appears unlikely to get back to pre-virus levels until the end of the year or later. ( read original story ...)
Iran Reportedly Planned Attack on Fort McNair
Iran has reportedly made threats against US Army post Fort McNair located in Washington, DC. According to an Associated Press report, US intelligence officials said the National Security Agency ... ( read original story ...)
U.S., Europe press Turkey to rethink ditching violence-on-women pact
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - U.S. and European leaders denounced what they called Turkey's baffling and concerning decision to pull out of an international accord designed to protect women from violence, and ... ( read original story ...)
‘Massive’ fire forces thousands to flee Rohingya migrant camps in Bangladesh
Five people are feared dead and at least 20,000 Rohingya have fled a huge blaze engulfing shanty homes at refugee camps in southeastern Bangladesh, officials said Monday, in the third fire to hit the ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh fire: Huge blaze in Rohingya refugee camps destroys thousands of shelters
A huge fire has raced through a sprawling Rohingya refugee camp in southern Bangladesh, destroying hundreds of shelters and leaving thousands homeless. The fire at the Balukhali camp in the Cox's ... ( read original story ...)
Rohingya refugees flee huge blaze at camp in Bangladesh
A video captured by a member of a local NGO shows Rohingya refugees fleeing from a camp in southeastern Bangladesh as thick columns of smoke rise above shanty homes. It is the third fire in four days ... ( read original story ...)
India, Pakistan set to return to dialogue table with Indus water meet today
Less than a month after India and Pakistan agreed to “strict observance of all agreements, understanding and ceasefire along the Line of Control and all other sectors,” both countries are again set to ... ( read original story ...)
U.S., E.U., Canada and Britain announce sanctions on China over the abuse of Uyghurs
The United States, the European Union, Britain and Canada each announced sanctions against China over human rights abuses in Xinjiang, a coordinated effort aimed at holding Beijing accountable for a ... ( read original story ...)