Psychologist and co-founder of NGO the Iraq Body Count told a court that Julian Assange insisted on stringent redaction of hundreds of thousands of documents which revealed civilian deaths in the Iraq ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar Gears Up for November Election
Myanmar's ruling National League for Democracy party will almost certainly dominate the country's November 8 general elections but could lose the majority it has and needs in parliament to keep ... ( read original story ...)
Rohingya groups in ‘solidarity’ with Myanmar’s ethnic Rakhine
Rohingya groups around the world displayed a rare show of solidarity on Thursday with Myanmar's ethnic Rakhine, who they say are suffering "horrifically familiar" war crimes and atrocities at the ... ( read original story ...)
Billionaire King of Thailand Has 38 Jets, Helicopters and Other Aircraft in Private Royal Fleet, Activists Say
The indulgent life of King Maha Vajiralongkorn, who lives in a luxury hotel in Germany with a harem of 20 concubines, is hard to swallow as Thailand plunges into recession. ( read original story ...)
Thailand’s ‘Bad Students’ are rising up for democracy and change
The voices of Thailand’s children who are demanding democratic reform are increasingly reverberating around the world. ( read original story ...)
England Adds Slovenia to Quarantine List, Singapore and Thailand Removed
Slovenia and Guadaloupe have been added to the list of countries from which travellers must quarantine when entering England to try to curb the spread of the coronavirus, British transport minister ... ( read original story ...)
US to declare UN sanctions reimposed on Iran despite disagreement from allies
The Trump administration intends to declare U.N. sanctions reimposed on Iran in the coming days, a month after it triggered a “snapback” mechanism in the Security Council resolution pertaining to the ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey Says Conditions Conducive to Launching Talks With Greece
Turkey and Greece have been locked in a bitter dispute over conflicting claims on the extent of their continental shelves and exploration for potential energy resources in the eastern Mediterranean. ( read original story ...)
EU Diplomacy on Turkey Runs Aground Ahead of Summit, Envoys Say
EU foreign ministers will try to find a way through at their regular meeting on Monday. But diplomats say a solution will need the summit, looking to the bloc's most powerful lead ... ( read original story ...)
East Med talks to resume ‘soon’, Turkey says
Fresh talks between Turkey and Greece over a dispute in the eastern Mediterranean will begin “soon”, a senior adviser to Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said as he sought to dial down ... ( read original story ...)