"My father taught me that criticising our king was a sin. A taboo." But Danai, 19, is now defying his father's warning. A law student in Bangkok, he is one of tens of thousands of protesters who have ... ( read original story ...)
Iran reports record 5,039 new daily COVID-19 cases
Iran's health ministry on Tuesday reported 5,039 new coronavirus infections in the previous 24 hours, the highest ever daily tally, pushing the national total to 539,670. Ministry spokeswoman Sima ... ( read original story ...)
Iran, Ukraine talk compensation for downed passenger plane
Iran mistakenly shot down the Ukrainian Airlines flight at a time of spiralling military tensions with the US. Now Iranian and Ukrainian officials are meeting to reach a deal on compensation for the ... ( read original story ...)
Mohammad Reza Shajarian: When the clocks stopped in Iran
The ‘prince of Persian music’ passed away on October 8, leaving Iranians in and outside their homeland in mourning. ( read original story ...)
Biden’s plan to revive Iran talks could calm the Middle East – but on Israel he and Trump largely agree
Foreign policy barely registers on Americans’ election agenda this year in a race dominated by the coronavirus pandemic, economic woes and structural racism. Nonetheless, the United States’ global ... ( read original story ...)
Detained ‘UAE spy’ was working as a journalist in Turkey
A Jordanian man arrested in Turkey on suspicion of spying for the United Arab Emirates had been working as a journalist in Turkey, it has emerged. The 45-year-old Ahmed al-Astal, ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam braces for tropical storm Saudel
Vietnam is preparing for a tropical storm that could bring more damage to a country hit by the worst flooding it has seen in years. 'Storm Saudel' threatens further destruction in the south-east Asian ... ( read original story ...)
‘I’m the one’: Philippines president takes responsibility for drug killings
In televised address, Rodrigo Duterte says he would ‘gladly’ go to jail over drugs killings carried out during drug war ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines’ Duterte says he can be held responsible for drug killings
The Philippine president has said he has no problem with being held responsible for the many killings under his anti-drug crackdown, adding that he was ready to face charges that could land him in ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines, Vietnam brace for tropical storm Saudel
Authorities in Vietnam and the Philippines braced on Tuesday for a tropical storm that could bring flooding and landslides in both countries, as the death toll in Vietnam from weeks of adverse weather ... ( read original story ...)