Some 18 labour organisations have called on people – union and non-union – to stop work until democracy is restored. ( read original story ...)
Escalating violence raises pressure for Myanmar sanctions
The escalation of violence in Myanmar as authorities crack down on protests against the February 1 coup is adding to pressure for more sanctions against the junta ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar police occupy hospitals in Yangon ahead of national strike
Human rights group says move is a breach of international law as labour unions call for extended stop work ... ( read original story ...)
Unions set for strikes as Myanmar crackdown intensifies
Major trade unions in Myanmar prepared for strikes on Monday to try to squeeze the country's fragile economy and pile pressure on its new military rulers, as a weekend of violence and nighttime raids ... ( read original story ...)
B-52s again fly over Mideast in US military warning to Iran
A pair of B-52 bombers have flown over the Mideast, the latest such mission in the region aimed at warning Iran amid tensions between Washington and Tehran ... ( read original story ...)
Israeli jets escort US B-52 bombers amid Iran tensions
The US military's central command said the two B-52s flew over the region accompanied by military aircraft from nations including Israel, Saudi Arabia and Qatar. ( read original story ...)
With heavy hearts, Syrians in Turkey pursue new lives
Some are coping, others struggling, but Syrian refugees in Turkey say they dare not follow their dreams and return home while President Bashar al-Assad remains in power. ( read original story ...)
Turkey Warns U.S. Push on Russian Missiles Could Backfire
American demands that Turkey scrap a Russian air-defense system could boomerang, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s spokesman warned. ( read original story ...)
Turkey Seeks to Repair Ties With Arab World, Erdogan Aide Says
Turkey is sending its strongest signal yet that it’s ready to mend ties with Arab countries that have been strained by Ankara’s support for Islamist-rooted governments. ( read original story ...)
Turkey’s Erdogan slams EU for stance on Egypt bloodshed
But Erdogan, who has recently faced large street protests calling for his own government to quit, accused the EU of double standards for questioning the use of police teargas in Turkey but not the ... ( read original story ...)