The number of confirmed coronavirus cases for January 9 in Uzbekistan increased to 77,530, Trend reports with reference to the statistics of the Uzbek Ministry of Health. To date, 75,947 patients have ... ( read original story ...)
Afghanistan Reports 84 New COVID-19 Cases in 24 Hours
At least 213,207 people have so far been tested in the governmental labs, and there still are 8,914 known active cases in the country. According to the ministry, within 24 hours, 300 individuals have ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar’s foreign trade reaches over 7.6 bln USD in Q1 of FY 2020-21
Myanmar foreign trade has reached over 76 billion US dollars in the first quarter of present fiscal year FY 2020-2021 starting i ... ( read original story ...)
Will Glimmers of Good News Continue as Myanmar Moves Into a New Year?
The Irrawaddy discusses the year just ended and the challenges facing the country in the year that has just begun. ( read original story ...)
Thailand vows crackdown on human trafficking across Thai-Myanmar border
Thailand's police chief on Saturday pledged to crack down on human-trafficking rackets across the Thai-Myanmar border as well as any officials who may have been involved. During his visit to border ... ( read original story ...)
Iran Bans Foreign Companies From Testing COVID-19 Vaccines on Iranians: President
Foreign companies will not be allowed to test COVID-19 vaccines on the Iranian people, President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday, a day after Iran's Supreme Leader banned vaccine imports from the ... ( read original story ...)
Trump’s Inexplicable Crusade to Help Iran Evade Sanctions
The U.S. president never could grasp that shielding Turkey’s Halkbank for Erdogan would make Iranian sanctions evasion easier. ( read original story ...)
Windsor prof gets gift from student who died in Iran plane crash 1 year after she died
Samira Bashiri was returning to Canada from Iran with a gift, a piece of artwork for University of Windsor professor Lisa Porter. ( read original story ...)
Turkey neutralizes 2 more YPG/PKK terrorists in Syria
Turkish forces neutralized two more YPG/PKK terrorists in northern Syria, the Defense Ministry said on Saturday. Commandos neutralized the terrorists as part of continuing efforts to prevent terrorist ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam Tightens Timber Laws to Ease U.S. Tariff Threats
Vietnam’s wood industry, under investigation by the U.S. Trade Representative for allegedly importing illegally harvested or traded timber, is vowing to tighten regulations and buy more American ... ( read original story ...)