Kathmandu: Nepal has approved the use of the Indian-made AstraZeneca vaccine Covishield in case of emergency to fight the coronavirus. According to a ..|News Track ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia takes WTO legal action against EU over palm biofuel curbs
Malaysia is taking legal action at the global trade watchdog against the European Union and member states France and Lithuania for restricting palm oil-based biofuels, the government said. The world ... ( read original story ...)
US down to 2,500 troops each in Afghanistan and Iraq, as ordered by Trump
The Afghanistan decision was seen by some as unnecessarily complicating the decision-making of the incoming administration. ( read original story ...)
Ghosts Look Over the Shoulders of Myanmar Peace Negotiators
Peace Studies researcher Elise Boulding wrote that peace, including the type sought today in Myanmar, is focused by a “two hundred year present.” By this she meant that how people think about their ... ( read original story ...)
The Day Myanmar’s Independence Hero Studied Britain’s War Machine
General Aung San was determined to tour Britain’s Ministry of Defence during his visit to London to plan his ministry after independence. ( read original story ...)
FROM FIELD: Myanmar child workers risking their lives for stones
Thirteen-year-old Min Min scavenges day and night for precious stones in a quarry in Hpakant, northern Myanmar, where perilous conditions have led to the deaths of many workers. With more than a ... ( read original story ...)
Iran tests missiles under apparent watch of US nuclear sub
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Iran fired cruise missiles Thursday as part of a naval drill in the Gulf of Oman, state media reported, under surveillance of what appeared to be a U.S. nuclear ... ( read original story ...)
Vaccine Shipments to EU Slow as Turkey, China Ramp up Inoculations
Some EU nations are receiving fewer than expected doses of coronavirus vaccines as U.S. pharmaceutical firm Pfizer slows shipments, while Turkey and China race ahead with inoculations to stem surging ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s new virus emergency met with public indifference
Japan’s expanded state of emergency went into effect Thursday as the government seeks to stop a surge of new coronavirus infections, though with the restrictions not binding ... ( read original story ...)
Aftershock rocks Indonesia quake zone as search continues
An aftershock hit Indonesia's Sulawesi island on Saturday as rescue workers searched for people trapped under rubble after an earthquake killed at least 45 people, injured hundreds and sent thousands ... ( read original story ...)