Per USFK policy, all service members arriving in South Korea must undergo a COVID-19 test before being quarantined for at least 14 days. ( read original story ...)
South Korea reports first triple-digit rise in coronavirus cases in six days: KDCA
South Korea reported 102 new coronavirus cases as of Monday midnight, marking the first triple-digit increase in six days, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
100-year-old Myanmar woman beats COVID
In Myanmar, a family of ten - including a 100-year-old woman - were spared from the worst of COVID-19 after they were all infected but later recovered from the virus with no major issues. ( read original story ...)
Myanmar Centenarian Shrugs off Coronavirus, Worries About Grandchildren
Myanmar centenarian Thein Khin not only beat the coronavirus, but barely knew she had it. Thein Khin, 100, tested positive for COVID-19 and was kept in an isolation centre last month when the virus ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese News Agency’s Video Showing Myanmar Woman’s ‘Happy’ Marriage to Local Man Prompts Trafficking Fears
A video posted by China’s Xinhua in which a Myanmar woman describes a happy, prosperous marriage to a Chinese man could be used by human traffickers, activists warn. ( read original story ...)
The king and I: the student risking jail by challenging Thailand’s monarchy
Panusaya Sithijirawattanakul believes she has a duty to speak out – and her country is ready ... ( read original story ...)
Maha Vajiralongkorn, $40 billion King of Thailand, is Running Out of Friends, at Home and Abroad
The billionaire king of Thailand is running out of friends, at home and abroad. King Maha Vajiralongkorn, who spends much of his time in Germany, in a hotel in the Bavarian Alps, accompanied by a ... ( read original story ...)
Only a Change in Turkey’s Stance Can Unlock Nagorno-Karabakh Settlement: Armenian PM
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Tuesday he believed that only a change in Turkey's stance on Nagorno-Karabakh could prompt Azerbaijan to halt military action over the tiny region. But, ... ( read original story ...)
Germany decries Turkey’s actions in east Med, urges dialogue
Germany's foreign minister on Tuesday criticized Turkey for "unilateral steps" in the eastern Mediterranean that are undercutting efforts to de-escalate tensions with Greece and Cyprus over sea ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey issues detention warrants for 167 over suspected Gulen links, state media reports
Turkish police detained dozens of people on Tuesday in a search for 167 suspects, many of them active duty soldiers, in a move against supporters of a Muslim preacher the government accuses of ... ( read original story ...)