Iranian state TV said the country has hit its highest number of daily deaths from the coronavirus, with 239 new fatalities reported on Wednesday. The report quoted the spokesperson of the country’s ... ( read original story ...)
Nagorno-Karabakh: Iran warns of ‘regional war’ as fighting rages
Iran has warned that renewed fighting between its neighbours Azerbaijan and Armenia could escalate into a wider regional war. President Hassan Rouhani said he hoped to "restore stability" to the ... ( read original story ...)
Iran warns of regional war, issues protest to Armenia and Azerbaijan
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani speaks at a news conference on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, U.S., September 26, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan Mcdermid ... ( read original story ...)
Pham Doan Trang: Vietnam arrests leading pro-democracy blogger
Vietnam has arrested a prominent dissident writer and blogger just hours after holding talks with the United States on human rights. Pham Doan Trang was detained in Ho Chin Minh city late on Tuesday ... ( read original story ...)
Prominent Vietnam dissident arrested on anti-state charges
Vietnamese authorities arrested a prominent dissident and blogger on Wednesday, hours after Vietnam and the United States finished an annual human rights dialogue. ( read original story ...)
US Launches Investigation into Currency Manipulation by Vietnam
On October 2, the United States government announced that it is opening an investigation into possible currency manipulation by the government of Vietnam. According to a statement from the office of ... ( read original story ...)
Journalist Pham Doan Trang arrested on anti-state charges in Vietnam
Vietnamese authorities should immediately and unconditionally release journalist Pham Doan Trang and drop anti-state charges against her, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Trang, a ... ( read original story ...)
U.N. to Step up Rights Work in Philippines After Drug War Killings
The Philippines pledged on Wednesday to cooperate with the United Nations on human rights issues after U.N. investigators documented tens of thousands of killings in the so-called war on drugs whose ... ( read original story ...)
Thousands of students, workers protest Indonesia labor law
Labor rights activists, workers, and students are protesting Indonesia's new labor law they say will undermine pay and benefits, as well as the environment. The law is part of the president's efforts ... ( read original story ...)
Hundreds held in Indonesia as tempers flare on second day of protests
University students protest the government's labour reforms bill at the Jababeka Industrial Estate in Bekasi on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia, October 7, 2020. Antara Foto/Fakhri Hermansyah/via ... ( read original story ...)