More than 300 demonstrators defied Pathein stay-at-home orders to condemn the Nov. 8 general election results. ( read original story ...)
Biden Administration Should Tread Carefully on Myanmar’s Rights Issues: Observers
Too much pressure from Washington on the Rohingya could push Naypyitaw closer to Beijing and provide ammunition for ultranationalists, they warn. ( read original story ...)
Myanmar: 2021 Humanitarian Needs Overview (Issued January 2021)
English Analysis on Myanmar about Disaster Management, Education, Epidemic and more; published on 27 Jan 2021 by OCHA and UNCT Yemen ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar Humanitarian Response Plan 2021 (Issued January 2021)
English Appeal on Myanmar about Agriculture, Camp Coordination and Camp Management, Epidemic and more; published on 27 Jan 2021 by OCHA ... ( read original story ...)
Iran Leaders Keep Focus on Biden As Israel Threatens Military Strike Over Nuclear Deal
Both Washington and Tehran are waiting for the other to make the first move, while Israel and other American allies seek to undermine the JCPOA. ( read original story ...)
Iran’s president criticizes prosecution of telecom minister
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has criticized Iran's hard-liner dominated judiciary over last week’s prosecution of the country's telecommunications minister ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey receives 6.5 million doses of China’s Sinovac vaccine: media
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey received 6.5 million further doses of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by China’s Sinovac Biotech on Monday, several local media reports said, allowing a nationwide rollout ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines logs 2,245 new COVID-19 cases, incoming travelers to undergo 14-day quarantine
The Department of Health (DOH) of the Philippines on Wednesday reported 2,245 new COVID-19 cases, the highest in more than two months in the Southeast Asian country. The last time the daily new cases ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines files protest over China’s ‘threat of war’ coastguard law
The Philippines foreign minister on Wednesday said a diplomatic protest had been filed over China’s passing of a law allowing its coastguard to open fire on foreign vessels, describing it as a “threat ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines: helping people before disaster strikes
English News and Press Release on Philippines about Disaster Management, Flash Flood, Flood and more; published on 27 Jan 2021 by ECHO ... ( read original story ...)