A controversial South Korean pastor tested positive for COVID-19 after participating in an anti-government mass rally on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Thailand protests: The monarchy was long considered God-like. But some say it’s time for change
It was an act unthinkable in Thailand mere months ago -- an estimated 10,000 anti-government protesters packing Bangkok's Democracy Monument on Sunday, with some calling for reform of the country's ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand’s bookish lawyer taking on a king
Posted . The deafening cheer for Anon Nampa at Thailand's biggest demonstration in years underlined the bookish human right ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese State Media Hypes ‘Rift and Conflict’ Between U.S. and Europe Over Iran: ‘U.S. Will Become More Isolated’
"The limits of the Trump administration's highly unilateral and aggressive foreign policy are being exposed," an opinion column argued. ( read original story ...)
Iran reportedly paid bounties to the Taliban to target US troops in Afghanistan
The suspected Iranian bounty plot was reportedly cited by US officials as a partial justification for the Soleimani strike. ( read original story ...)
U.S. Involved in Syria Clash, Russia and Turkey Also Targeted as War Rages On
U.S. and Syrian forces were involved in a clash that the latter say killed one of their troops, while a joint Russia-Turkey patrol was targeted by a blast. ( read original story ...)
Cyprus: EU ‘appeasement’ of Turkey in exploration row will go nowhere
Cyprus on Monday criticised European Union partners over what it said was diffidence amounting to "a policy of appeasement" in dealing with Turkey, locked in a stand-off with Cyprus and Greece over ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey Twizzlers are making a comeback… but why did they go away?
Turkey Twizzlers were a popular lunchtime staple, but they were removed from school menus after celebrity chef Jamie Oliver raised concerns about their nutritional value. Turkey farmer and food ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines promises ‘refreshed’ coronavirus approach as capital exits strict lockdown
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday eased the strict coronavirus lockdown in and around the capital Manila as his government promised a "refreshed" approach to fighting COVID-19 that ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines logs 3,314 new COVID-19 cases, total soars to 164,474
The Philippines’ coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) tally soared to 164,474 after the Department of Health (DOH) announced 3,314 new infections on Monday, the sixth consecutive day in which over ... ( read original story ...)