In a region where respect, or the lack of it, is as powerful as a physical punch, Biden just landed a sharp jab on the jaw of Saudi Arabia's heir apparent. ( read original story ...)
Afghanistan Peace Talks Under Threat as Major Taliban Spring Offensive Takes Shape
Unusually intense fighting in the winter by Taliban insurgents has spurred Afghan government preparations for more violence in the warmer spring, which international players fear will further endanger ... ( read original story ...)
NATO Chief Says Afghanistan Troop Pullout Depends on Taliban
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday the withdrawal of allied troops from war-torn Afghanistan will be “condition-based.” At a virtual meeting with NATO leaders, Stoltenberg said ... ( read original story ...)
Naked hotel guests in South Korea shocked to discover mirrored glass in sauna was actually see-through
A newlywed South Korean couple say they are undergoing counselling after being told that the windows in the luxurious spa of their five-star resort hotel were of one-way glass – only to discover on ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar junta targets paralysing strikes, as arrests near 500
Myanmar's military junta has issued arrest warrants against six celebrities for encouraging strikes that have paralysed many government offices in protests against this month's coup, with total ... ( read original story ...)
New charge filed on Suu Kyi as Myanmar crackdown intensifies
Police in Myanmar filed a new charge against deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi, her lawyer said Tuesday, as the military authorities who seized power in a coup ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar hackers target military-run propaganda sites in online protest
Hacking group says move is akin to ‘mass protesting of people in front of government websites’ ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar’s Military Files New Charge Against Aung San Suu Kyi: Violating COVID-19 Restrictions
Changes to the law instituted by the military junta last week could allow Suu Kyi to be detained indefinitely. ( read original story ...)
Fake modelling agency that sexually abused 100 kids in Thailand is shut down
Danudetch 'Nene' Saengkaew, 28, was arrested at his home in Thailand, on February 11 by the Thai Department of Special Investigations after a tip-off from Australian authorities. ( read original story ...)
Thailand reports 150 new coronavirus cases
Thailand reported 150 new coronavirus cases and no new deaths on Thursday, its COVID-19 taskforce said. The new infections took the overall total to 25,111 cases while fatalities remained at 82. ( read original story ...)