South Korea to begin vaccinating people by 27 February; Serum Institute of India says it has been directed to prioritise ‘huge needs of India’ ... ( read original story ...)
Mass protests and funeral follow deadly shootings in Myanmar
Protesters gathered again Sunday all over Myanmar, a day after security forces shot dead two people at a demonstration in the country’s second biggest city. A funeral was also held for a young woman ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar Protesters Gather, Undeterred by Worst Day of Violence
Myanmar police arrested a famous actor wanted for supporting opposition to a Feb. 1 coup, his wife said on Sunday, hours after two people were killed when police and soldiers fired to disperse ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar deploys army division to Mandalay linked to atrocities
Protesters were undeterred by the escalation of violence, with crowds gathering in Mandalay and Yangon, the commercial centre, on Sunday. The first known casualty of the coup, Mya Thwe Thwe Khine, ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar coup: Facebook deletes military’s main news site
The social media giant Facebook has deleted a news site run by Myanmar's military, a day after two people were killed protesting against the coup. Facebook said the Tatmadaw True News Information Team ... ( read original story ...)
UN nuclear chief in Iran as it threatens watchdog’s cameras
The head of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog met Sunday with Iranian officials in a bid to preserve his inspectors' ability to monitor Tehran's atomic program, even ... ( read original story ...)
Head of UN nuke watchdog meets Iran nuclear chief in Tehran
The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog met Sunday with Iran’s atomic chief ahead of plans to partly suspend United Nations inspections of Iran's nuclear facilities, state ... ( read original story ...)
Hawks in Iran and Israel agree: Biden’s bid to salvage nuclear deal must not succeed
For sworn enemies, Iran and Israel have much in common. Both are regional powers, projecting their interests beyond their borders. Both are beholden, in different ways, to shifting US policy. Both ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey’s president wishes to improve testy relations with US
Turkey’s president says mutual interests with the United States outweigh their differences and has called for more cooperation with President Joe Biden's new ... ( read original story ...)
Erdogan: Turkey’s common interests with US outweigh differences
Turkish president seeks improvement in ties between the two NATO allies that have been strained over a host of issues. ( read original story ...)