State railway workers in Myanmar continued to strike Thursday despite a police rampage the previous night targeting them in a sign of the military junta's concern ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Whip on Dissent Masked as Anti-Corruption Campaign | Opinion
His takeover of the party was based on strong campaigning and a motto about uprooting corruption from China; his popular tag is the "anti-corruption crusader." This campaign has led to thousands of ... ( read original story ...)
UK Sanctions Myanmar Generals After Military Coup
Britain on Thursday imposed sanctions on three Myanmar generals, accusing them of serious human rights violations following a military coup in the Asian country. "We, alongside our international ... ( read original story ...)
Where Do the Rohingya Go After the Coup in Myanmar?
In the countrywide protests against the coup, nobody is talking about the future of the persecuted Rohingya minority. ( read original story ...)
‘Terrified’ UN envoy issues warning on Myanmar as protesters face down military
Concerns are growing over the potential for violence in Myanmar as anti-coup protesters urge supporters to take to the streets en masse, in defiance of the military generals who have deployed troops ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar: more than 100,000 protest in streets against coup
Demonstrators reject army claim that majority of country support military junta ... ( read original story ...)
AP Interview: Myanmar troops said to be moving to cities
The U.N. independent investigator on Myanmar says that hardened troops are being deployed from a number of border areas in northern Rakhine state to some cities, raising the possibility of bloodshed a ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand’s Second Locally-Made Vaccine Set to Enter Human Trials
Thailand is set to begin human trials of a Covid-19 vaccine that deploys the same technology used by Moderna Inc. as the Southeast Asian nation pushes ahead with plans to develop its own shots against ... ( read original story ...)
They Thought, Why Not Iran? The Decision Upended Their Lives.
An Iranian-American couple’s relocation to Iran after their daughters went off to college in the United States was a mistake paid for in accusations of spying, murky prosecution and prison. ( read original story ...)
Michel Says He Spoke to Iran’s Rouhani, EU Backs Nuclear Deal
European Council President Charles Michel said on Thursday that he had spoken to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and that the European Union backed full implementation of the 'JCPOA' nuclear deal ... ( read original story ...)