In an annual and third report presented to the Human Rights Council on Tuesday, the Group of Eminent Internatio ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia palm oil producer vows to clear name after U.S. ban
Malaysian palm oil producer FGV Holdings Berhad vowed Thursday to “clear its name” after the U.S. banned imports of its palm oil over allegations of forced labor ... ( read original story ...)
‘Make It Safer’: Calls Grow To Reform Myanmar’s Deadly Jade Trade
Hundreds of miners were killed in July when heavy rainfall triggered a massive landslide in Hpakant, Myanmar's worst-ever mine disaster Photo: AFP / Ye Aung THU. Today, Sai Ko is ... ( read original story ...)
More calls to reform Myanmar’s deadly jade trade
A torrent of water, rock and heavy sludge spun Sai Ko as he clung to a corpse to survive - a memory that still traumatises the young "jade-picker" three months after Myanmar's worst-ever mine disaster ... ( read original story ...)
The Day When a US President Praised a Student From Myanmar
Dr. Shaw Loo returned to Myanmar in 1867 after years of study in the US. He was the first Burmese citizen to study in the country. ( read original story ...)
UN nuclear watchdog inspects second Iran site
IAEA says it gained access to the second site in Iran where nuclear activity may have taken place in the early 2000s. ( read original story ...)
Turkey, Iran deploy ‘game-changing’ drones in north Iraq
Turkey and Iran are increasingly adopting "game-changing" drones as their weapon of choice against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq, prompting fears for the safety of civilians and stoking geopolitical ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey Begins Life Under Strict Social Media Rules
Turkey on Thursday enters a new era of tight social media restrictions that threaten to erase the local presence of Facebook and Twitter should they fail to take down contentious posts. The ... ( read original story ...)
After US Boost, Greece Looks For EU Backing On Turkey Talks
Greece looks for EU support this week in tough upcoming talks with Turkey after securing a diplomatic boost from the visiting US secretary of state. An ongoing crisis over maritime borders and energy ... ( read original story ...)
Covid cases rise at Bernard Matthews’s Suffolk turkey plant
Cases of Covid-19 at a turkey processing plant have doubled since Monday, the company said. Public health officials were brought in to test about 100 staff at the Bernard Matthews site in Holton, near ... ( read original story ...)