Sri Lanka has "better control" over a fresh fire on a loaded supertanker off the island nation and is looking for any signs of potential oil leaks from the ship. ( read original story ...)
Can Nepal’s Army Become a Threat to Its Democracy?
Nepal’s army has expanded its commercial interests while democratic governments have foundered on many fronts. That could be a problem for the country. ( read original story ...)
Rights group: Myanmar army deserters confirmed atrocities
Two soldiers who deserted from Myanmar’s army have testified on video that they were instructed by commanding officers to “shoot all that you see and that you hear” in ... ( read original story ...)
In Video Testimony, Ex-Myanmar Soldiers Confess to Atrocities Against Rohingya Muslims
Two news outlets say two Myanmar soldiers have recounted gruesome details of the 2017 military campaign against Rohingya Muslims in northern Rakhine state that the United Nations has categorized as ... ( read original story ...)
Social media is forcing Iran to address the taboo topic of sexual violence
A rape victim must have 4 witnesses to back up their allegation under Iran's Islamic laws, so it's little wonder victims rarely speak out. But Iran's "#MeToo" moment may be dawning. ( read original story ...)
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe ‘to face new charge and trial in Iran’
The new charge against her has not been made public. Iranian state media said she was brought before a revolutionary court in the country's capital Tehran on Tuesday morning. Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe was ... ( read original story ...)
State TV: Iran constructing new building near nuke site
Iran said Tuesday it is building a sophisticated new building near its underground Natanz nuclear site, state TV reported. ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Iran building new production hall for centrifuges in mountains near Natanz
Iran has begun to build a hall in "the heart of the mountains" near its Natanz nuclear site for making advanced centrifuges, Iran's nuclear chief said on Tuesday, aiming to replace a production hall ... ( read original story ...)
Iran-Deal Defenders Should Support the Effort to Extend the Arms Embargo
Why it is that the U.S. is the only country determined to stop China and Russia from arming a dangerous, destabilizing force in the Middle East? ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics should be held next year ‘at any cost,’ Japan’s Olympic minister says
Seiko Hashimoto, Japan's Olympic minister, said Tuesday that she believes the postponed 2020 Tokyo Games should be staged next summer "at any cost." ... ( read original story ...)