Rohingya refugees enter Bangladesh through Shah Porir Dwip island in Cox’s Bazar district on Sept. 30, 2017, after a brutal clampdown by Myanmar's military. (Photo: Stephan Uttom/UCA News) Myanmar's ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to send Covid-19 diagnostic tests, surgical masks and hand sanitiser to Myanmar
Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan has spoken to Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi about the Government's additional contribution of 25,000 Covid-19 diagnostic tests, one million surgical masks and ... ( read original story ...)
India, Myanmar discuss early operationalisation of Sittwe port, repatriation of Rohingya refugees
India and Myanmar held virtual foreign office consultations on Thursday. The Indian delegation was led by Foreign Secretary Harsh Shringla and the Myanmar delegation was headed by U Soe Han, Permanent ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand’s ‘Bad Students’ Demand Education Reform
Thailand's "Bad Student" campaigners toured Bangkok high schools in a truck on Friday in a protest cheered on by pupils to demand education reform and an end to the harassment of students and of ... ( read original story ...)
US regulator fines Emirates $400,000 for flights over Iran
The U.S. Transportation Department fined Emirates airline $400,000 on Thursday for flights through Iranian airspace during a time of heightened political tension between the U.S. and Iran last year. ( read original story ...)
Turkey Criticises EU for Continued Reference to Sanctions
The Turkish Foreign Ministry said on Friday many areas of the European Union summit decisions concerning Turkey were "divorced from realities", voicing concern about the bloc's continued reference to ... ( read original story ...)
Merkel: Turkey deal clears way for Belarus sanctions
A summit of European leaders in Brussels agreed after lengthy and difficult discussions that they wanted constructive ties to Turkey while protecting the rights of fellow bloc members Cyprus and ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey orders 17 jailed pending trial over 2014 Kobani protests
A Turkish court ordered the pre-trial detention on Friday of 17 people, including senior pro-Kurdish opposition members, for their role in violent protests against the army's inaction during a ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines Scrambles to Open Schools Despite Calls for Postponement
The education department is rushing to deliver learning modules that would allow students to take classes at home, but not everyone is convinced it’s safe. ( read original story ...)
World-Renowned Island in Philippines Reopens to Tourists Despite Case Surge
The white sandy beaches of one of the world’s most famous vacation islands in the Philippines have reopened to tourists as the country with the worst COVID-19 outbreak in Southeast Asia tries to ... ( read original story ...)