Buddhist monk Wilatha has created a refuge for snakes including pythons, vipers and cobras at the Seikta Thukha TetOo monastery in Myanmar's Yangon. The 69-year-old monk decided to rescue the snakes ... ( read original story ...)
This Myanmar Doctor Gave Up a Life of Medicine and Is Now a Famous OnlyFans Model
Nang Mwe San said she has made over $20,000 on OnlyFans, all while receiving hateful comments about her new profession. ( read original story ...)
‘Rubber Duck Revolution’ Takes Off In Thailand
Bangkok has been gripped by a rubber duck frenzy since pro-democracy protesters used giant inflatables to shield themselves from water cannon spray last month. When police mounted a crackdown on a ... ( read original story ...)
How Could US Drawdown in Iraq Aid ISIS, Iran?
In a quest to root out Islamic State group hideouts over the summer, Iraqi forces on the ground cleared nearly 90 villages across a notoriously unruly northern province. But the much-touted operation ... ( read original story ...)
5 things to know for December 4: Coronavirus, White House, economy, Iran, Rohingya
The planets will almost literally align later this month. Jupiter and Saturn will come closer together than they have since the Middle Ages and will actually look like a double planet. Here's what you ... ( read original story ...)
News Quiz: Iran, Utah, Emergency Approval
Iran’s foreign minister Iran’s intelligence chief Iran’s supreme leader Which country granted emergency approval to Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine, becoming the first Western country to allow its health ... ( read original story ...)
Cat-and-mouse game with Turkey must stop, Michel says
A game of "cat-and-mouse" between the European Union and Turkey needs to come to an end, European Council President Charles Michel said on Friday, in reference to a dispute over natural gas resources ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey faces prospect of US sanctions over Russia arms deal
US lawmakers have agreed defence legislation that will force the Trump administration to sanction Turkey for buying a Russian missile system and penalise companies linked to Russia’s Nord Stream 2 ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines Allows Hotel Conventions as Cases Ebb to 5-Month Low
The Philippines has eased its rules on mass gatherings as part of a broader policy to further reopen businesses as new coronavirus infections fell to their lowest in almost five months. ( read original story ...)
Philippines: Islamist militants attack army camp
The Philippine military has repelled an attack on Datu Piang, a municipality with some 26,000 residents. The attack sparked fears of a repeat of the Marawi city siege of 2017 that left some 1,200 dead ... ( read original story ...)