Kyaw Win Thant, 31, was arrested in May after angry scenes at a monastery in the central city of Meiktila, where he apologised to monks for deriding them in Facebook posts, a senior monk said at the ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand Plans to Provide Domestic Tourism Stimulus From July
Thailand will draw up a stimulus plan for domestic tourism to be rolled out for four months starting in July, a senior official said on Thursday, as the countr ... ( read original story ...)
Iran’s Rouhani Condemns ‘Brutal’ George Floyd Killing, ‘Shame’ of Trump Bible Photos
The Iranian president condemned President Trump's handling of the crisis, even though the regime in Tehran killed hundreds of people when suppressing anti-government demonstrations last year. ( read original story ...)
Iran reports 3,574 new virus infections, its highest yet
Iran announced 3,574 new coronavirus infections Thursday, its highest daily count since the outbreak began in February. It was the fourth straight day that the daily caseload had topped 3,000. The ... ( read original story ...)
Iran’s Khamenei says Floyd’s killing exposes ‘U.S. government’s true nature’
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said that the killing of George Floyd in police custody had exposed the true nature of the rulers of the United States. ( read original story ...)
How to Confront Iran | Opinion
A full-scale war with Iran is hardly warranted, but covert action could be exactly what the U.S. needs to support a democratic transition. But first, we need to detox. "Regime change" still evokes ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey looks to lock in Libya gains as Erdogan hosts PM
President Tayyip Erdogan will meet Libya's internationally recognised leader in Turkey on Thursday as the allies seek to lock in battlefield gains, including recapturing Tripoli, before potential ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey says to gradually resume flights with 40 countries in June
Turkey is planning to gradually resume flights with 40 countries in June and it has reached preliminary agreements for reciprocal flights to begin with 15 countries, Transport Minister Adil ... ( read original story ...)
U.N. report: Philippines under Duterte guilty of human rights violations
A United Nations report Thursday said the Philippines government has engaged in widespread human rights violations in the name of national security and drug trafficking. ( read original story ...)
Philippines drugs war: UN report criticises ‘permission to kill’
Official figures show more than 8,000 people were killed in the war on drugs since Mr Duterte took office in 2016. Other estimates put the figure three times as high. The report found that most ... ( read original story ...)