Afghan Vice President Amrullah Saleh says license plates containing the number "39" will be retired because, the figure, associated with pimping and prostitution, has become a source of bribery for ... ( read original story ...)
China Promises Myanmar 300,000 Vaccine Doses
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has promised to provide Myanmar with 300,000 doses of coronavirus vaccine, according to the website of State Counselor and de facto head of state Aung San Suu Kyi. The ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar: Armed Clashes Escalate while Children Suffer in the Rakhine
The escalation of armed clashes severely impacted the lives of children and their communities, resulting in a significant increase in grave violations, particularly in 2019. This was highlighted by ... ( read original story ...)
Children and armed conflict in Myanmar – Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/1243)
The present report, submitted pursuant to Security Council resolution 1612 (2005) and subsequent resolutions on children and armed conflict, is the sixth report on children and armed conflict in ... ( read original story ...)
Iran Seeks Leverage in Nuclear Standoff With U.S.
European diplomats say moves by Iran to boost uranium enrichment aim to pressure Washington and President-elect Joe Biden to rejoin the multilateral nuclear deal and lift sanctions. But has Tehran ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey vaccinates more than 285,000 in Sinovac rollout launch
Turkey began administering COVID-19 shots developed by China's Sinovac Biotech Ltd to health workers on Thursday, as it vaccinated more than 285,000 people as part of a nationwide programme against ... ( read original story ...)
Health workers first in line as Turkey launches Sinovac vaccine rollout
Turkey began administering COVID-19 shots developed by China's Sinovac to health workers on Thursday, as it rolls out a nationwide vaccination programme against the disease that has killed more than ... ( read original story ...)
Grand opening of Japan’s Super Nintendo World delayed with less than a month to go
The opening of Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan, originally scheduled for Feb. 4, will now be delayed indefinitely, Bloomberg reports. The news comes after Japan recently expanded its ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh fire destroys hundreds of homes in Rohingya refugee camp
A fire destroyed hundreds of homes in a Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh. Thousands of refugees, who fled war and persecution in neighboring Myanmar, saw their makeshift homes go up in flames. ( read original story ...)
‘Bangladesh moving towards tremendous transformation’
By BSS, Dhaka Minister for Posts, Telecommunication and Information Technology Mustafa Jabbar said Bangladesh is moving towards tremendous transformation through entrepreneurship and ... ( read original story ...)