Myanmar centenarian Thein Khin not only beat the coronavirus, but barely knew she had it. Thein Khin, 100, tested positive for COVID-19 and was kept in an isolation centre last month when the virus ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese News Agency’s Video Showing Myanmar Woman’s ‘Happy’ Marriage to Local Man Prompts Trafficking Fears
A video posted by China’s Xinhua in which a Myanmar woman describes a happy, prosperous marriage to a Chinese man could be used by human traffickers, activists warn. ( read original story ...)
The king and I: the student risking jail by challenging Thailand’s monarchy
Panusaya Sithijirawattanakul believes she has a duty to speak out – and her country is ready ... ( read original story ...)
Maha Vajiralongkorn, $40 billion King of Thailand, is Running Out of Friends, at Home and Abroad
The billionaire king of Thailand is running out of friends, at home and abroad. King Maha Vajiralongkorn, who spends much of his time in Germany, in a hotel in the Bavarian Alps, accompanied by a ... ( read original story ...)
Only a Change in Turkey’s Stance Can Unlock Nagorno-Karabakh Settlement: Armenian PM
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Tuesday he believed that only a change in Turkey's stance on Nagorno-Karabakh could prompt Azerbaijan to halt military action over the tiny region. But, ... ( read original story ...)
Germany decries Turkey’s actions in east Med, urges dialogue
Germany's foreign minister on Tuesday criticized Turkey for "unilateral steps" in the eastern Mediterranean that are undercutting efforts to de-escalate tensions with Greece and Cyprus over sea ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey issues detention warrants for 167 over suspected Gulen links, state media reports
Turkish police detained dozens of people on Tuesday in a search for 167 suspects, many of them active duty soldiers, in a move against supporters of a Muslim preacher the government accuses of ... ( read original story ...)
Germany Slams Turkey for Sending Survey Ship to Eastern Mediterranean
German foreign minister Heiko Maas criticized Turkey for sending a survey vessel back into controversial waters of the eastern Mediterranean, calling the unilateral move a blow to efforts to start ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey-Ukraine work on missile engine could open the door to tech transfer
"Turkey wants to develop an indigenous engine technology for various aerial platforms it has developed and plans to develop in the future. Technology transfer is key to doing business with Ankara." ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. slams Turkey’s renewed seismic survey push in eastern Mediterranean
The United States on Tuesday slammed Turkey's renewed push to send a vessel to carry out seismic surveys in the eastern Mediterranean, accusing Ankara of unilaterally stoking tensions and ... ( read original story ...)