Since 2018, Rakhine has seen increasingly violent conflict between the Myanmar military and the Arakan Army, with over 230,000 people displaced and hundreds killed. Though Kyaukphyu has largely ... ( read original story ...)
Live COVID-19 updates: COVID-19 death toll surpasses 2,000 in Myanmar
The following are the updates on the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. - - - - YANGON -- The death toll of COVID-19 has risen to 2,028 in Mya ... ( read original story ...)
Iran says it will comply with nuclear deal if Biden lifts all sanctions
Foreign minister calls on US to ‘show its good faith’ but appears to rule out renegotiating deal ... ( read original story ...)
Iran rejects Biden’s nuclear deal revival terms
Iran will not accept preconditions from a new Biden administration over its nuclear programme and the US must return to a 2015 deal before talks can take place, its foreign minister says.Javad Zarif ... ( read original story ...)
Iran ready for further prisoner swaps; seeks U.S. nuclear move – foreign minister
Iran is ready to engage in further prisoner swaps after last week exchanging a jailed British-Australian academic with three Iranians detained abroad, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif ... ( read original story ...)
Iran accuses West of backing Israel on scientist assassination
Iranian foreign minister calls on Gulf neighbours to engage with Tehran to fight ‘Israeli terrorism’ in the region. ( read original story ...)
Iran’s Move to Speed Up Its Nuclear Program Complicates Biden’s Plan to Resume Diplomacy
Iran’s most senior lawmakers have ratified a bill to enrich uranium to 20%, days after Iran’s top nuclear scientist was killed by attackers ... ( read original story ...)
In ‘Monsoon,’ Hong Khaou tells story of Vietnam that’s not all about war
Played by Henry Golding of “Crazy Rich Asians," Kit is Vietnamese British, and it's the first time he has been back to Vietnam since his family fled following the war. This moment mirrors what Hong ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines to save P13.5 billion yearly from shift to renewables
The Philippines is seen to save P13.5 billion annually if off-grid areas shift their power source from diesel to renewables, according to a report made by the Institute for Energy Economics and ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines a preferred site for Japanese manufacturers, trade chief says
Secretary Ramon Lopez seeks stronger ties between the Philippines and Japan to take advantage of the latter’s interest in manufacturing investments. “As we navigate a fast-changing world that ... ( read original story ...)