Security forces had opened fire during clashes with protesters in Basra, killing one and wounding at least five others. ( read original story ...)
Hundreds in Baghdad demand ouster of US troops from Iraq
Several hundred protesters gathered in the Iraqi capital on Saturday afternoon to demand US troops leave the country in accordance with a parliament vote earlier this year. "We will choose resistance ... ( read original story ...)
Netflix to show first movie about Iraq battle against Islamic State in Mosul
Mosul,” an Iraqi film production on one of the stories of the battle to liberate the city, is set to be shown on Netflix this month. ( read original story ...)
Suu Kyi’s Party Expected To Win Myanmar Election Amid Minorities’ Disenfranchisement
Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy won in a 2015 landslide and is expected to win again. But with voting denied or canceled in some areas, more than a million voters are disenfranchised. ( read original story ...)
King of compromise? Thailand’s Vajiralongkorn plays the long game in face of protests
As the royal family embarks on a mission to improve its image, critics see similarities between the latest tensions and a 44-year-old national tragedy. ( read original story ...)
Pinoy firm’s subsidiary in Thailand named among best companies to work for in Asia
The subsidiary of Filipino firm Universal Robina Corporation (URC) in Thailand was recognized as one of the best companies to work for in Asia through a survey that measured different aspects of ... ( read original story ...)
Iran sets new daily record for COVID-19 cases
Iran on Saturday reported a new daily record of 9,450 COVID-19 infections as cases surged worldwide. The new figure brings the country's total number of cases since the start of the pandemic to ... ( read original story ...)
Iran: Jailed rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh temporarily released
Sotoudeh released on furlough from a women’s prison outside Tehran shortly after ending lengthy hunger strike. ( read original story ...)
Meet the New Yorker who brought beers to his buddies in the Vietnam War
The Vietnam War soldiers weren’t just happy for a taste of their old lives, but a reminder that they weren’t forgotten. ( read original story ...)
Dumping by Vietnam hits Indian pepper
Indian pepper has suffered a sharp erosion in domestic prices as unrestricted dumping of Vietnamese pepper — via Nepal and Sri Lanka — has gained momentum in the last couple of years, planters said. T ... ( read original story ...)