Police cracked down on demonstrators opposing Myanmar’s military takeover, firing warning shots and shooting water cannons to disperse crowds that took to the streets again Tuesday in defiance of ... ( read original story ...)
“Power in solidarity”: Myanmar protesters inspired by Hong Kong and Thailand
Using one hand to photograph this moment in Myanmar's history, Myat gave a three-finger "Hunger Games" salute of defiance to authoritarian rule as she stood with tens of thousands of other protesters ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand: Pro-active tests in Bangkok find no Covid-19 cases for five straight days; 189 cases confirmed on Tuesday (Feb 9)
Pro-active testing among factory workers in six Bangkok districts has revealed no positive cases for the past five days, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) said on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Iran may pursue nuclear weapon, intel minister warns West
Iran’s intelligence minister has warned the West that his country could push for a nuclear weapon if crippling international sanctions on Tehran remain in place, ... ( read original story ...)
Iran starts limited COVID vaccinations with Russian shots
Iran on Tuesday launched a coronavirus inoculation campaign among healthcare professionals with recently delivered Russian Sputnik V vaccines as the country struggles to ... ( read original story ...)
Iran starts COVID vaccination, awaits more vaccine deliveries
Iran launched a vaccination drive against COVID-19 on Tuesday, focussing initially on hospital intensive care personnel as the hardest-hit country in the Middle East awaits enough vaccines for its ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. ambassador to Vietnam releases viral rap video for Lunar New Year
When America normalized relations with Vietnam in 1995, approximately nobody would have anticipated a sitting U.S. ambassador earnestly rapping to an unsuspecting Vietnamese audience. ( read original story ...)
Cringeworthy or cool? US ambassador raps Lunar New Year message to Vietnam
The US ambassador to Vietnam has rapped a Lunar New Year video to the country that has set the local internet alight, drawing a measure of admiration -- and cringing -- from those who've watched it. ( read original story ...)
‘Boy from Hanoi’: US ambassador to Vietnam releases his own lunar new year rap
Musical effort by former National Security Council figure Dan Kritenbrink is hailed as a ‘full assault on the art of rap’ ... ( read original story ...)
Former Radio 1 DJ Mark Page appears in court accused of child sex offences in the Philippines
The former Radio 1 DJ and Middlesbrough FC announcer appeared at Teesside Magistrates' Court on Monday facing four counts relating to sex offences against children. ( read original story ...)