Fans of K-pop stars BTS are calling for the band to be given exemptions or delays to mandatory military service in South Korea. ( read original story ...)
Myanmar’s COVID-19 Cases Exceed 20,000
Myanmar has stepped up coronavirus checks to more than 8,000 per day since the arrival of antigen testing kits. ( read original story ...)
Ahead of Poll, Myanmar Public’s Trust in Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Rises: Survey
A survey by Myanmar’s leading poll monitor found that the level of public trust in Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has risen to 79 percent from 70 percent last year. ( read original story ...)
Yangon unveils ‘Happy Covid Center’ as Myanmar cases surge
SHOTLIST YANGON, YANGON DIVISION, MYANMAROCTOBER 6, 2020SOURCE: AFPTV 1. Pan right gym machines , plants and volunteers at Happy Covid Center2. Pull focus Happy Covid center logo3. Pan right ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar releases voter app criticized for Rohingya label, despite E.U objection
Myanmar’s election commission has released a smartphone app criticized over its use of a derogatory label for Rohingya Muslims despite entreaties by its European Union funders to remove controversial ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand Widens Fiscal Stimulus With Tax Breaks to Spur Growth
Thailand will extend tax incentives to millions of its middle and upper income groups to fire up consumption and counter the nation’s worst economic slump triggered by the coronavirus pandemic. The ... ( read original story ...)
Iran’s Rouhani slams sending fighters to Nagorno-Karabakh
Iran’s president has warned that his country will not tolerate the presence of foreign fighters near its northern border, where a conflict is raging between Azerbaijan and Armenia ... ( read original story ...)
Iran reports record high 239 new coronavirus deaths: health ministry
Iran has registered a record high 239 new coronavirus deaths in the past 24 hours, taking the total to 27,658, the Health Ministry reported on Wednesday. Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari told ... ( read original story ...)
Iran Fears Regional War as Fighting Rages Around Nagorno-Karabakh
Iran's president warned on Wednesday that fighting between Azeri and ethnic Armenian forces in the South Caucasus could trigger a regional war as the death toll rose on the 11th day of hostilities. ( read original story ...)
Iran’s President Warns of Regional War, Condemns Stray Shells on Iranian Soil
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday there was a danger that fighting between Azeri and ethnic Armenian forces could turn into a regional war. Rouhani also told a cabinet meeeting that ... ( read original story ...)