Security forces sealed off a block of streets in Yangon and said they would punish residents if they found protesters from out of town hiding in their homes. ( read original story ...)
Thailand’s 5-Star hotels squeeze small operators with discounts
A stunning plunge in international visitors during the pandemic has been a disaster for Thailand’s tourism industry, decimating the ranks of small operators and leaving the landscape dominated by ... ( read original story ...)
Academic held in Iran for two years says imprisonment pushed her to brink of suicide
A British-Australian academic who spent two years detained in Iran said on Tuesday she was kept in solitary confinement for seven months, in what she described as "psychological torture" that left her ... ( read original story ...)
Lake: Biden’s Iran policy a work in progress
When it comes to President Joe Biden’s Iran policy, the safest thing to say is that it’s a work in progress. On the one hand, the Biden administration is trying to quietly induce Iran to re-enter ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey logs over 13,000 new COVID cases, highest since January 6
Turkey reported 13,215 new cases of coronavirus on Monday, the highest level since January 6, bringing the total number of cases to 2,793,632. Data on Monday also showed 64 people died due to COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
2,668 new COVID-19 cases push Philippines’ total to 600,428
The Philippines’ tally of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases rose to 600,428 on Tuesday after the Department of Health (DOH) reported 2,668 new infections as eight laboratories failed to submit ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines has highest number of new COVID-19 cases in Western Pacific Region —WHO data
The Philippines has reported the highest number of new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours in the Western Pacific Region, according to data from the World Health Organization (WHO). Based on WHO data, ... ( read original story ...)
Nine activists murdered by police in Bloody Sunday raids in the Philippines
The killings took place after President Duterte delivered a speech instructing the police to “kill all communists and don’t mind human rights.” ... ( read original story ...)
With 2,668 new infections, COVID-19 cases in Philippines cross 600,000
Nearly a year since the government first imposed lockdowns, the country's caseload reached 600,428. Of these, 41,822, or 7%, are active cases. ( read original story ...)
Japan seeks ‘recovery of people’s hearts’ decade after quake
Ten years after Japan's earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster, the lives of many who survived are still on hold. On March 11, 2011, one of the biggest temblors ... ( read original story ...)