A preacher who said Christians were immune to the coronavirus and then contracted it himself appeared in a Myanmar court on Wednesday to face charges over organising services in defiance of a ban on ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Thailand Cuts Key Rate to Record Low
The Bank of Thailand reduced its one-day repurchase rate by 25 basis points to a record-low 0.50%, effective immediately, it said. ( read original story ...)
Thailand Cuts Rate for Third Time as Economic Crisis Worsens
The Bank of Thailand cut its benchmark interest rate to a fresh record low and said it was ready to use additional policy tools if needed with the economy expected to shrink further. ( read original story ...)
Thailand Says It Expects Coronavirus Vaccine Next Year After Tests in Mice
Thailand will begin testing the mRNA (messenger RNA) vaccine in monkeys next week after successful trials in mice, said Taweesin Wisanuyothin, spokesman for the government's Centre for COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Sent home in stitches: 20 years ago, a motorbike accident put an end to my Thailand adventures
CNN Travel senior producer Karla Cripps set out on her first trip to Thailand 20 years ago, a journey cut short by a brutal motorbike accident that left her with some nasty scars and a valuable lesson ... ( read original story ...)
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe to stay out of prison until Iran decides on fate
Iranian told she can remain on release pending decision on granting clemency ... ( read original story ...)
Amnesty Urges Probe Into ‘Ruthless’ Iran Protest Killings
Amnesty International urged the United Nations on Wednesday to launch an inquiry into the killing of protesters by Iranian security forces, six months after they erupted over petrol prices. The ... ( read original story ...)
After U.S. warning, Iran says its navy will still operate in Gulf
The Iranian navy will maintain regular missions in the Gulf, the ISNA news agency reported on Wednesday, a day after the United States warned mariners there to stay away from U.S. warships. ( read original story ...)
Turkey’s pandemic strategy hinges on hazmat-suited gumshoes
They see themselves as public health detectives, working 24/7 to track the coronavirus' insidious spread through a country of 83 million, blending door-to-door hoof work with mobile apps, CCTV footage ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey Eases Quarantine Restrictions on Arrivals From Abroad: Anadolu
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey will ease existing 14-day quarantine restrictions for citizens coming from abroad as the country starts softening measures taken to stem spread of the coronavirus, ... ( read original story ...)