Civil servants, even police officers, are risking their jobs to protest the military takeover in Myanmar, and one of the more dramatic examples of crossing that line also illustrates the deep roots of ... ( read original story ...)
Iran’s vaccination drive becomes ensnared in geopolitics
Tehran has fuelled doubt over western vaccines but is now struggling to convince Iranians to take Russia’s jab ... ( read original story ...)
Biden policies the same as Trumpism, says Iran’s only presidential candidate
Hossein Dehghan criticises continuing sanctions by US and says Tehran’s approach to nuclear issue will change ... ( read original story ...)
Japan coronavirus: It has the most beds per capita in the developed world so why is its health system crashing?
Japan's national healthcare system, which has the most hospital beds in the developed world per capita, has been praised in the past for its high quality of service. But the Covid-19 pandemic has ... ( read original story ...)
West Indies win toss and will bat vs Bangladesh in 2nd test
West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite won the toss and elected to bat first in the second test and final against Bangladesh on Thursday. The visitors, who ... ( read original story ...)
West Indies opt to bat first in second Bangladesh Test
DHAKA: West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite won the toss and elected to bat first in the second and final Test against Bangladesh at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka on Thursday. The West ... ( read original story ...)
Covid-19 Vaccination in Bangladesh: We must report responsibly on vaccine side-effects
The Covid-19 vaccine that has reached Bangladesh was developed by Oxford University scientists. It has already been approved for use in the UK and the EU. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia plane crash had engine thrust imbalance, preliminary report finds
The Indonesian passenger jet that crashed last month, killing 62 people, had an imbalance in engine thrust that eventually led the plane into a sharp roll and then a final dive into the sea, a ... ( read original story ...)
Treetop sensors help Indonesia eavesdrop on forests to curb illegal logging
C lipped onto a rope, climbing high up in a tree swaying in gusts of wind, Topher White finally reaches the roof of the rainforest and opens a laptop to run checks on a machine he built to transmit 24 ... ( read original story ...)
India chides Twitter for not complying with blocking orders
India has chided Twitter for not complying with its orders to remove certain accounts and content, warning the social media platform that it “must respect” Indian ... ( read original story ...)