The outsourcing cooperation between China and countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has continued to grow although facing the COVID-19 pandemic, reported comnews.cn, ... ( read original story ...)
7,000 ISIS fighters in Iraq are exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic to regroup in key areas, general warns
Kurdish commander Siwan Barzani told the Times that ISIS fighters are infiltrating the civilian population to recruit and re-build their following. ( read original story ...)
Inside China Tech: Huawei at MWC Shanghai, Bytedance’s global moves, and dim future for a ‘Clubhouse’ of China
Huawei’s confident showing at this year’s MWC Shanghai belies its ongoing problems; ByteDance makes new moves outside and inside China; and the ‘Clubhouse of China’ is dead on arrival. ( read original story ...)
Myanmar Police Crack Down on Protests; One Woman Killed, Media Say
Myanmar's U.N. envoy urged the United Nations to use "any means necessary" to stop a military coup there, making a surprise appeal on behalf of the ousted government as police cracked down on ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar police launch most extensive crackdown; one woman dead, media say
The violence came after Myanmar's U.N. envoy urged the United Nations to use "any means necessary" to stop the Feb. 1 coup. Myanmar has been in turmoil since the army seized power and detained elected ... ( read original story ...)
QAnon Supporters Say They Want a Myanmar-Style Coup on U.S. Government
One widely held belief in the QAnon community is that former President Donald Trump will return to power on March 4. ( read original story ...)
Aung San Suu Kyi’s party to form ‘interim government’ to rival Myanmar junta
Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy party plans to form an “interim government” to rival the country’s military junta and is seeking official recognition for the new body from the US, UK ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar police try to crush protests as envoy pleads with UN for action
Strongest possible action needed to end military coup, says Kyaw Moe Tun, as regime tries to stamp out weekend demonstrations ... ( read original story ...)
Western powers’ empty rhetoric is making things worse for Myanmar’s people
Protesters against the military coup won’t be helped by threats. They need support to press for change from within, say Myanmar experts Gabrielle Aron and Francis Wade ... ( read original story ...)
Volunteers Rescue Nearly 300 Cats From Two Abandoned Homes in Thailand
Volunteers in Thailand rescued nearly 300 cats from two abandoned houses right outside of Bangkok. Veuer's Johana Restrepo has more. ( read original story ...)