US President-elect Joe Biden, a Democrat, has promised to lift the suspension on H-1B visas, saying Trump's immigration policies are cruel. ( read original story ...)
Kirin under fire as probe into Myanmar unit fails to uncover military ties
Japan’s Kirin is under intense criticism by activists after an investigation failed to uncover whether proceeds from its beer venture in Myanmar went to the country’s military, which has been accused ... ( read original story ...)
Experts Warn of Backlash Against Chinese Infrastructure Projects in Myanmar
Opposition to Chinese BRI projects is likely to intensify in ethnic states due to the government’s lack of transparency and failure to consult the affected communities. ( read original story ...)
A Native Of Myanmar Was Living In UP On Fake Papers For Almost 20 Years, Is Finally Caught
Based on intelligence inputs from central and international agencies, Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terror Squad took into custody Azizul Haq from Sant Kabir Nagar, as per a TOI report. ( read original story ...)
Gambling dens and cockfighting arenas fuel Thailand’s new Covid-19 surge
Thailand is struggling against an unexpected Covid-19 surge this winter that has been fanned by cockfighting rings and illegal casinos. Health officials have warned that the virus ... ( read original story ...)
Cockfighting, Gambling Dens Make Thailand’s Covid Fight Tougher
Cockfighting rings and illegal casinos are creating fresh challenges for Thailand as it struggles to contain its biggest wave of Covid-19 infections since the pandemic began. ( read original story ...)
South Korea presses Iran over seized oil tanker as Gulf tensions rise
Iran's seizure of a South Korean-flagged oil tanker comes after Tehran had urged Seoul to release billions of dollars of Iranian assets frozen in South Korea under US sanctions. ( read original story ...)
Iran’s Rouhani says Western democracy ‘fragile, vulnerable’
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Thursday that the chaos unleashed on the US Capitol by US counterpart Donald Trump's supporters exposed the fragility of Western democracy."What we saw in the ... ( read original story ...)
A year on, questions haunt Iran’s downing of Ukrainian plane
More questions than answers remain about the disaster that killed 176 people on board a Ukrainian jetliner, a year after Iran’s military mistakenly downed the plane with surface-to-air missiles ... ( read original story ...)
US criticises India, Italy and Turkey over digital taxes
US Trade Representative says digital taxes in these countries discriminate against US firms, paving the way for tariffs. ( read original story ...)