"Donald Trump has opened up something and if you use it well, it could result in something that's meaningful," a former State Department senior adviser who specialized in North Korea, told Newsweek. ( read original story ...)
Fear over Myanmar strain
Govt says returnees not superspreaders © Officials check disease control measures on Tuesday at the Maela Temporary Shelter in Tha Son ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar’s COVID-19 cases increase to 103,166
The number of COVID-19 cases in Myanmar has increased to 103,166 as of Wednesday, according to a release from the Ministry of Health and Sports. ( read original story ...)
Thailand gives virus vaccine pledge to Acmecs members
Thailand will be ready to manufacture and distribute Covid-19 vaccine to members of the Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (Acmecs) grouping by mid 2021, Prime Minister Prayut ... ( read original story ...)
Iran assassination: One of many attempts to box in Biden
Iran diplomacy, but it seems only to have complicated President-elect Joe Biden’s path. ( read original story ...)
Turkey refutes report it ruled out Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine, says could use if meets criteria
Turkey is ready to procure Russia's coronavirus vaccine if it meets Ankara's criteria, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Wednesday, refuting an earlier media report that cited him as ruling it ... ( read original story ...)
Teenage mother left with huge facial swelling after squeezing a spot on her nose in the Philippines
Mary Ann Regacho, 17, noticed a blackhead on the side of her nose last year. After weeks she squeezed it and just days later painful swelling began which has since spread to cover most of her face. ( read original story ...)
Japan to extend tax breaks to green investment, low-emission cars
Japan will extend tax breaks on low-emission cars and offer incentives to promote green investment to help Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga meet his carbon-neutral goal, according to the ruling bloc's ... ( read original story ...)
Covid-19 Surge Hits South Korea and Japan, After They Had Contained Virus
Some Asian countries that have been among the world’s most successful at containing Covid-19 are now struggling to beat back a winter resurgence, a sign of how elusive sustained progress can be until ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh Approves Chinese-Led Wind Power Project
Bangladesh will pay U.S. $240 million over 20 years to buy electricity from a private Sino-Bangladeshi wind energy project, according to a proposal approved by a government committee here Wednesday, ... ( read original story ...)