Jamal Khashoggi, whose gruesome 2018 murder was "approved" by Saudi Arabia's crown prince, according to a US intelligence report, was a prominent journalist and critic of the ultra-conservative ... ( read original story ...)
Five die and over 170 injured in Iraq’s protests
Among the fatalities, most died from bullet wounds, a hospital source said, adding that about 120 protesters were wounded. At least 57 members of the security forces were injured, according to another ... ( read original story ...)
Once ravaged by IS, Iraq’s Sinjar caught in new tug-of-war
Nearly six years since Iraq's Sinjar region was recaptured from jihadists, a tangled web of geopolitical tensions risks sparking a new conflict that could prolong the dire situation of minority ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea Vaccinates 18,000 to Start Ambitious COVID-19 Campaign
A nursing home worker receives the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine at a health care centre as South Korea starts a vaccination campaign against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Seoul, South Korea ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea launches review of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine
South Korean has begun a review of Johnson & Johnson's coronavirus vaccine after the U.S. pharmaceutical firm submitted an application for approval, the government said on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Woodside to withdraw workers from Myanmar after suspected human rights abuses by military
Australian resources giant Woodside said it would withdraw its workers from Myanmar in response to suspected human rights abuses committed by the military. The military, the Tatmadaw, enacted a coup ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar police move to stamp out protests after envoy appeals to U.N. to stop coup
Myanmar police moved decisively on Saturday in a bid to prevent opponents of military rule gathering after Myanmar's U.N. envoy urged the United Nations to use "any means necessary" to stop a Feb. 1 ... ( read original story ...)
With VPNs and fancy dress, Myanmar youth fight ‘turning back of the clock’
For a generation used to freedoms that have come with democracy, going back to military rule is unthinkable ... ( read original story ...)
Suu Kyi’s party to form ‘interim government’ to rival Myanmar junta
Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy party plans to form an “interim government” to rival the country’s military junta and is seeking official recognition for the new body from the US, UK ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar envoy urges UN to ‘use any means necessary’ to restore democracy
Country needs strongest possible action from international community to end military coup, says Kyaw Moe Tun ... ( read original story ...)