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 ...)
The Latest: Japan Regional Gov’ts Request State of Emergency
Several regional governments in Japan have asked for a state of emergency declaration like the one issued by the prime minister to the Tokyo area to stem the surging rise in coronavirus cases. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: Chinese city closes subway as cases surge; calls to extend Japan emergency
Shijiazhuang, Hebei’s capital, on alert; US reports 290,000 cases and 3,676 deaths in 24 hours as Australia changes rules for hotel quarantine ... ( read original story ...)