Myanmar’s election commission has released a smartphone app criticized over its use of a derogatory label for Rohingya Muslims despite entreaties by its European Union funders to remove controversial ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand Widens Fiscal Stimulus With Tax Breaks to Spur Growth
Thailand will extend tax incentives to millions of its middle and upper income groups to fire up consumption and counter the nation’s worst economic slump triggered by the coronavirus pandemic. The ... ( read original story ...)
Iran’s Rouhani slams sending fighters to Nagorno-Karabakh
Iran’s president has warned that his country will not tolerate the presence of foreign fighters near its northern border, where a conflict is raging between Azerbaijan and Armenia ... ( read original story ...)
Iran reports record high 239 new coronavirus deaths: health ministry
Iran has registered a record high 239 new coronavirus deaths in the past 24 hours, taking the total to 27,658, the Health Ministry reported on Wednesday. Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari told ... ( read original story ...)
Iran Fears Regional War as Fighting Rages Around Nagorno-Karabakh
Iran's president warned on Wednesday that fighting between Azeri and ethnic Armenian forces in the South Caucasus could trigger a regional war as the death toll rose on the 11th day of hostilities. ( read original story ...)
Iran’s President Warns of Regional War, Condemns Stray Shells on Iranian Soil
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday there was a danger that fighting between Azeri and ethnic Armenian forces could turn into a regional war. Rouhani also told a cabinet meeeting that ... ( read original story ...)
Iran warns Nagorno-Karabakh could become regional war: Live news
Iran warns conflict could flare up into regional war; Further casualties among Armenia-backed troops reported; Claims of mass displacement amid ongoing clashes; 07:36 GMT – Iran ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey Set to Test Russian S-400 Missiles That Caused U.S. Spat: Reports
The U.S. kicked Turkey out of its F-35 stealth jet program last year, fearing Ankara's adoption of Russian anti-aircraft technology might allow Moscow to gather intelligence on the fighter. ( read original story ...)
On Turkey’s famous Lake Tuz in Ankara
A worker of the Koyuncu salt production facility shovels large piles of salt on Turkey's famous Lake Tuz in Ankara, Turkey. ( read original story ...)
Vietnam arrests leading democracy activist after US rights talks
Vietnam accused of ‘scorched-earth’ approach to dissent after late-night arrest of Pham Doan Trang at her home . ( read original story ...)