Myanmar reported its first COVID-19[1] case on March 23rd 2020.[2] Official lockdown measures (on the part of the Myanmar government) were not put in place until mid-April. Limited by local travel ... ( read original story ...)
Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar President Set to Cast Early Votes
Myanmar’s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi and President Win Myint will be among voters casting early ballots ahead of the Nov. 8 general elections, according to government spokesman Zaw Htay. ( read original story ...)
The Unraveling of Thailand’s National Myth
She found herself on the streets of Bangkok last week surrounded by tens of thousands of young protesters in hard hats and masks, giving the three-fingered Hunger Games salute that has become a symbol ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand’s first transgender MP dismissed from parliament
Thailand's parliament lost its first transgender MP Wednesday after the constitutional court revoked her seat in what critics called a political move against supporters of the kingdom's pro-democracy ... ( read original story ...)
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe to stand trial on fresh charges in Iran next week
Iranian dual national told she will be returned to prison after Monday’s hearing ... ( read original story ...)
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe to face new trial in Iran court on Mondauy
Ratcliffe has been summoned to an Iranian court next Monday for a new trial. The British-Iranian, under house arrest in Tehran since being moved from jail in March due to the coronavirus outbreak, has ... ( read original story ...)
Iran’s Covid death toll may be four times the government’s official tally, says top doctor
Iran's Covid death toll may be four times the government's official tally, says top doctor Iran’s doctors are urging the government to take decisive action, citing "unacceptable mortality rates." ... ( read original story ...)
Iran rebuilding nuclear plant at Natanz after blast
Iran has begun rebuilding a key nuclear plant destroyed in a mysterious explosion in the summer, this time burying it in a mountainside.Satellite photographs from Natanz, in central Iran, showed a ... ( read original story ...)
Satellite photos reportedly show construction at Iran nuclear site
International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors continue to have access to Iran's sites despite the collapse of the nuclear deal. ( read original story ...)
Satellite images of Iran nuclear site raise concern
They show the start of construction at the Natanz nuclear facility of what may be an underground replacement for a sabotaged advanced centrifuge assembly plant. ( read original story ...)