Many there distrust a new security and reconstruction plan unveiled this week by the Baghdad government and Kurdish regional authorities which hailed it as a "historic" agreement. "The deal could ... ( read original story ...)
Iraq reports over 3,500 more virus cases, 56 deaths
BAGHDAD Iraq reported more than 3,500 cases of the novel coronavirus and 56 more deaths on Friday. The nationwide death toll now stands at 10,142, ... ( read original story ...)
1.1 million in Myanmar’s Rakhine barred from voting
More than 1.1 million voters in Myanmar's western Rakhine state will be disenfranchised in upcoming national polls, according to data released by the election commission Friday, a move experts warned ... ( read original story ...)
Watch: Thailand police disperse protesters with water cannons filled with stinging liquid
Thailand protests were dispersed by thousands of riot police on the second day of demonstrations that have been banned by government decree. Young protesters in Bangkok and around the country are ... ( read original story ...)
A royal bubble bursts: Thailand’s king faces trouble on two continents
Massive protests have greeted the monarch on his return to Thailand while lawmakers raise legal questions in his adopted home, Germany. ( read original story ...)
News Wrap: Despite emergency ban, protests continue in Thailand
In our news wrap Friday, the prime minister of Thailand refused to resign despite a second day of demonstrations in Bangkok. Waves of protesters, mostly young, are demanding democratic reforms of the ... ( read original story ...)
In photos: Thailand’s pro-democracy protests
Thousands of protesters in Thailand's capital have rallied in recent days, defying a government emergency decree aimed at quelling pro-democracy demonstrations that have gripped the country for more ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand Steps Up Response as Antigovernment Protests Escalate
Water cannons were used for the first time to clear protesters off the streets, and two demonstrators face charges that could put them in prison for life. ( read original story ...)
Sumareh feels at home in Thailand after seeing Dominic
Police Tero’s Mohamadou Sumareh has vowed to make his presence felt in Thailand. The 26-year-old winger, who started training with the club on Wednesday, will have national teammate Dominic Tan for ... ( read original story ...)
Amazon Has No Comment on Anti-Iran Clothing Brand After Calls For It to Be Removed
Amazon Prime's website has a new clothing line for sale, and it's stirring serious controversy. The brand, titled "Anti Iran Tees For All" resurfaced after a Twitter user shared a link to a tee-shirt ... ( read original story ...)