The Myanmar government will be providing legal assistance to a Myanmar woman who was raped while under detention Koh Samui resort island in Thailand. ( read original story ...)
Iran frees US hostages after 444 days in captivity – archive, 1981
The 52 hostages held at the US embassy in Tehran are handed over to American authorities in Algiers ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey’s COVID-19 vaccinations may quicken after elderly are inoculated: coordinator
Turkey has slowed the pace of COVID-19 vaccinations after an explosive start last week, but can quicken it again after the country delivers inoculations to the elderly in care homes and at their ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey puts evil eye charms in the shade
Turkey’s state religious agency has condemned the use of the evil eye, a glass amulet believed to ward off bad luck.In its newly published book of fatwas, or religious rulings, on medicine and health ... ( read original story ...)
Factbox: Possible candidates for Vietnam’s leadership transition
Vietnam's ruling Communist Party will hold a congress starting on Jan. 25 that will select new leadership and shape policy in the Southeast Asian country for the next five years. ( read original story ...)
Explainer: Party People – What Happens at Vietnam’s Communist Congress?
In Vietnam, one of the last five remaining Communist-ruled countries in the world, Monday brings the launch of a key Party meeting that will anoint the country's next leadership quartet and set policy ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam’s future growth lies on new communist party leadership
Vietnam's ruling Communist Party gathers for a congress next week that will help shape the country's global role for the next five years, selecting new leaders and setting policy as tensions bubble ... ( read original story ...)
What happens at Vietnam’s Communist congress?
Monday (Jan 25) brings the launch of a key party meeting that will anoint the country's next leadership and set policy direction for the next five years.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan revises up next year’s growth forecast, holds fire on policy
The Bank of Japan kept monetary policy steady on Thursday and revised up its economic forecast for next fiscal year, signalling that it has delivered sufficient stimulus for now to cushion the blow ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s exports post first annual gain in two years in December
Japan's exports rose for the first time in two years in December, driven by shipments to China, government data showed, offering a glimmer of hope for policymakers counting on an export-led recovery ... ( read original story ...)