For a decade the eccentric behaviour of Thailand’s crown prince was played out far from home in his hideaway in Bavaria. Locals snapped pictures of him strolling through a mall, or cycling, dressed in ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. threatens sanctions after U.N. arms embargo against Iran expires
The threat comes after a decade-long U.N. arms embargo against Iran officially expired Sunday as part of the nuclear deal agreed with world powers in 2015. ( read original story ...)
Iran Says UN Arms Embargo On Tehran Has Been Lifted
Iran said a longstanding UN embargo on arms sales to and from the Islamic republic expired Sunday in line with a 2015 landmark nuclear deal with world powers from which Washington has withdrawn. As ... ( read original story ...)
U.N. arms embargoes on Iran expire despite U.S. objections
A decade-long U.N. arms embargo on Iran that barred it from purchasing foreign weapons like tanks and fighter jets has expired. ( read original story ...)
Iran coronavirus deaths top 30,000
Iran surpassed 30,000 deaths due to the coronavirus amid the worst outbreak in the Middle East region.Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said the total death toll has reached 30,123 people ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey-backed hardliner beats left-wing incumbent in Turkish Cypriot runoff
Right-wing nationalist Ersin Tatar, backed by Ankara, scored a surprise victory in a run-off presidential election Sunday in breakaway northern Cyprus, official results showed. Tatar, who advocates a ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam army barracks hit by landslide; 22 personnel missing
A landslide in central Vietnam on Sunday buried at least 22 army personnel, just a week after another landslide killed 13 as heavy rains continued to pound the region, state media reported. ( read original story ...)
Landslide hits barracks in Vietnam, killing 14 and leaving 8 missing
A landslide early on Sunday killed at least 14 military personnel and left eight missing in central Vietnam, the government said, in what could be the country's largest military loss in peace time as ... ( read original story ...)
Tens of thousands rally to demand Pakistan PM Khan resign
Tens of thousands of opposition supporters rallied on Sunday in the city of Karachi as part of a campaign to oust Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan, who they accuse of being installed by the ... ( read original story ...)
Experts in Exile: How Indonesia Lost an Entire Generation of Intellectuals
Thousands of students, experts, and foreign service officers were cast aside by the New Order regime. Has the country ever recovered? ( read original story ...)