Thailand’s economy should rebound from the shock dealt by the coronavirus pandemic and be ready to reopen to the outside world by the second half of 2021, the kingdom’s finance minister told the ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand pro-democracy activists urge UN to help repeal royal defamation laws
Pro-democracy leader Somyot Prueksakasemsuk in a letter said that the pro-democracy group will send representatives to a UN human rights conference in Geneva in May 2021. ( read original story ...)
Thailand to ring in New Year 2021 with spectacular 1.4 km long eco-friendly fireworks display along Bangkok riverfront as message of hope to the world
PRNewswire/ -- The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), together with ICONSIAM and other agencies, associations and businesses along Bangkok's Chao ... ( read original story ...)
Fakhrizadeh Killing Not Possible Without Help From U.S.—Iran Official
The scientist was assassinated last month near Tehran, and Iran has blamed Israel for an operation that sparked fresh tensions in the Middle East in the final weeks of Trump's term. ( read original story ...)
Iran doctors grapple with Covid-19 — and US sanctions — in an intensive care unit
In an overloaded intensive care unit in Iran, healthcare workers must contend with decaying medical equipment, but also supply shortages they blame on US sanctions. ( read original story ...)
A Very Trumpian Christmas Surprise? Signs Point to a Possible US Attack on Iran
Now is the time to prevent a possible strike on Iran, before Trump’s military posturing becomes military action. ( read original story ...)
Inside a Tehran hospital facing Iran’s biggest Covid-19 surge
Fighting the coronavirus in Iran has been hard for doctors. The country has recorded more than 50,000 deaths and over a million cases from the virus, as doctors have had to make do with limited ... ( read original story ...)
Iran, Afghanistan open first rail link with eye on trade
The leaders of Iran and Afghanistan on Thursday inaugurated the first railway link between the two countries, expressing hope it would enhance trade links across the region. The 140-kilometer (90-mile ... ( read original story ...)
EU leaders weigh sanctions over Turkey’s Med drilling work
Concerned that their credibility is at stake, European Union leaders are set Thursday to give the green light to the expansion of sanctions against Turkey over its exploration of gas reserves in ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam’s Balancing Act Between Biden and Trump
Vietnamese leaders officially sent a note of congratulations to Joe Biden for becoming U.S. president-elect, nearly a month after his tense electoral tussle with incumbent. In a carefully calculated ... ( read original story ...)