Forests are a critical resource for people in Myanmar, in particular for ethnic minorities such as the Karen people. Neglecting forest management in conflict-affected areas can increase conflict risks ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar garment workers pushed into sex work, France could extend emergency & other Covid news
New Delhi: The novel coronavirus pandemic continues to devastate countries across the world — the latest count being over 4.2 crore cases and more than 11 lakh deaths. Lack of jobs and poverty amid ... ( read original story ...)
French woman in Thailand may have acquired virus locally
Health officials in Thailand say a French woman on the resort island of Samui has tested positive for the coronavirus and probably acquired it after arriving in Thailand in what could be one of few ca ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand’s App-Fueled Protests Keep Authorities on Their Toes
Using tech and social media, a new pro-democracy movement is faster and more creative, making it hard for authorities to catch up. ( read original story ...)
Iran and Russia deny FBI accusation they are behind threatening emails sent to Florida Democrats
Iran and Russia had obtained some Americans' voter registration information, said John Ratcliffe, the director of national intelligence. ( read original story ...)
US intelligence confirms Moscow, Iran trying to influence 2020 election
I don't think there is any country we consider 'either a foe or an enemy' that doesn't want Joe Biden to win, says Jim Hanson, Security Studies president. ( read original story ...)
Erdogan Says Turkey Tested Russian S-400s, Shrugs off U.S. Reaction
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan confirmed on Friday that Turkey had been testing the S-400 air defense system it bought from Russia, adding that the objection from NATO ally United States on the ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey’s Armenians ‘cannot breathe’ as Karabakh rhetoric rages
Turkey's support of Azerbaijan in its conflict with Armenian separatists in Nagorno-Karabakh is loud and intensely partisan, and the tiny Armenian community in Turkey is feeling under pressure. ( read original story ...)
Turkey’s Erdogan casts doubt on Libya ceasefire
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday he hoped that the sides in the Libya conflict will abide by the ceasefire which they signed, but "its reliability does not seem too achievable to me." ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey Sounds Alarm on Jump in Coronavirus Cases Nationwide
Turkey’s health minister acknowledged a nationwide increase in coronavirus cases and said he’d spend five days investigating the surge in Istanbul. “The pandemic is on the rise again across the ... ( read original story ...)