South Korea outlined guidelines on Friday for a two-year return to a post-coronavirus normality including flexible working, bookings on public transport and quick restaurant meals in a country that ... ( read original story ...)
Report exposes arbitrary detention, torture of Myanmar activists
On December 28, 2018, plain-clothes police officers in Myanmar arrested three student leaders, who had protested against the authorities and called for more safety measures on campus, following a ... ( read original story ...)
In Thailand, the Return of the Leatherbacks
Thai schoolchildren place sea turtles on the beach to be released into the Gulf of Thailand during the annual turtle conservation release event at the Royal Thai Navy Sea Turtle Conservation Centre in ... ( read original story ...)
Iran Air Commander Claims Forces Were Ready to Hit 400 U.S. Targets If Washington Retaliated After January Rocket Attack
Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh made the remarks amid a fresh bout of saber-rattling between Tehran and Washington over the Persian Gulf. ( read original story ...)
UK Says Iran’s Ballistic Missile Launch Is of Significant Concern
We have significant and longstanding concerns, alongside our international partners, over Iran’s ballistic missile programme, which is destabilising for the region and poses a ... ( read original story ...)
Iran coronavirus death toll rises by 93 to 5,574: health official
Iran's death toll from the new coronavirus rose by 93 on Friday, to reach a total of 5,574, Health Ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur said on state TV. ( read original story ...)
Australia v Iran: World Cup qualifying playoff, second leg, 1997 – as it happened
Minute-by-minute report: Australian hearts were broken after Iran secured a 2-2 draw at the MCG in one of the most memorable games in Socceroos history ... ( read original story ...)
Crude Lifted By Iran-US Tension But Virus Impact Hits Stocks
US oil prices were set to end a historically bad week on a positive note, extending gains Friday owing to rising Iran-US tensions, though equities edged down following a series of crushing economic ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam reports two new coronavirus cases, bringing the total to 270
Vietnam reported on Friday two new COVID-19 cases, taking the tally to 270, its health ministry said, after the nation's lockdown order was lifted a day earlier. ( read original story ...)
Vietnam’s Coronavirus Recovery Is as Good as It Gets for Emerging Economies
In a demonstration of the financial constraints facing emerging economies, the country’s impressive handling of the public-health aspects of the Covid crisis isn’t matched by its fiscal response. ( read original story ...)