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 ...)
Turkey reports 13,830 new coronavirus cases, 191 deaths
Turkey reported 13,830 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, health ministry data showed on Wednesday, bringing the total number of cases to 2,283,931. ( read original story ...)
US says India, Italy, and Turkey digital taxes are discriminatory, but won’t take any actions for now
Digital services taxes adopted by India, Italy, and Turkey in the past years discriminate against U.S. companies, the U.S. Trade Representative said on Wednesday. USTR, which began investigations into ... ( read original story ...)
Keeping coronavirus at bay, Vietnam revs up economy to race ahead of rivals
Vietnam's success in curbing the coronavirus so far, while its Southeast Asia neighbours struggle, is helping the country power ahead in economic growth and attracting funds, foreign investors, ... ( read original story ...)
Students In Philippines Are Battling Poverty, Scaling Roofs & Mountains To Take Online Classes
Ever since COVID forced him to take online classes, 10-year-old Jhay Ar Calma has many times had to climb on to his iron roof in a backward Manila neighbourhood in Philippines in order to get a good ... ( read original story ...)