Government workers on strike as protesters take to the streets despite presence of army tanks in major cities ... ( read original story ...)
Suu Kyi detention extended as protests continue in Myanmar
Myanmar's military leaders have extended their detention of deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi, whose remand was set to expire Monday and whose freedom is a key demand of ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand logs 2 Covid deaths, 143 cases Monday
The government reported 2 new Covid-19 deaths and 143 new cases on Monday, raising the death toll to 82 and the accumulated total now 24,714 since the start of the pandemic in January last year. ( read original story ...)
Thailand downgrades economic outlook despite smaller Q4 GDP fall
BANGKOK: Thailand cut its estimate for economic growth this year to 2.5-3.5% after suffering its worst slump in more than two decades in 2020 due to the shock from the COVID-19 pandemic. ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Thailand finds South African COVID-19 variant in quarantine
Thailand reported 143 new coronavirus infections on Monday and in quarantine detected its first case of the highly contagious COVID-19 variant first found in South Africa, its coronavirus taskforce ... ( read original story ...)
Militants Executed 13 Turkish Citizens in Iraq, Turkey Says
Militants of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) have executed 13 kidnapped Turks, including military and police personnel, in a cave in northern Iraq, Turkish officials said on Sunday, amid a ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey is talk of the town in Town of Webb
Most people are used to seeing deer in Old Forge and if you're lucky a black bear. But a turkey named Harriette Thomasina has been the talk of the town up north. ( read original story ...)
Iraq’s popular groups warn Turkey against new incursion
An Iraqi politician says the Turkish army appears to be preparing for an incursion into Sinjar Mountains in northern Iraq near the Syrian border. Hadi al-Amiri, the head of Fatah (Conquest) Alliance ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam reports case of COVID-19 from Taiwan
Vietnam has reported a COVID-19 case that involved a recent arrival from Taiwan, Health and Welfare Minister Chen Shih-chung (陳時中) said Sunday. Vietnamese media reported four imported COVID-19 cases ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese man becomes latest COVID-19 case in Vietnam
Vietnam recorded one imported COVID-19 case on February 15 morning, raising the total count in the country to 2,229, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control. ( read original story ...)