At least 200 houses and other buildings were destroyed by fire in a conflict-ridden state in Myanmar in an incident that has "all the hallmarks" of previous military arson attacks on villages, a ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand Extends Virus Emergency Powers Amid Opposition Suspicion
The state of emergency declared in late March came against the backdrop of student protests against the banning of a party opposed to Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha. With new cases now dwindling, ... ( read original story ...)
Greece fears border standoff with Turkey over migrants’ return
Greece fears a fresh standoff on its border with Turkey after the Turkish foreign minister suggested that migrants and refugees would shortly return to the frontier as the two countries emerge from ... ( read original story ...)
Idlib to Tripoli: Turkey moves to dominate eastern Mediterranean
Syrian mercenaries are just part of Ankara’s plan for supremacy in the eastern Mediterranean ... ( read original story ...)
Millions unemployed in the Philippines amid COVID-19 lockdown
More than 2.5 million Filipinos have lost their jobs during the two-month coronavirus lockdown in the country. And millions more could be out of work by the end of the year. Some have found odd jobs ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines records 350 new coronavirus cases, 13 more deaths
The Philippine health ministry on Tuesday reported 13 deaths and 350 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus, the largest single-day increase in infections in seven weeks. ( read original story ...)
From the Philippines to Harvard, Boyhood to Womanhood, a Coming-of-Age Across Borders
In “Fairest,” Meredith Talusan looks back on her life lived at the intersection of genders, races, sexualities and cultures. ( read original story ...)
Japan to discuss cyberbullying laws after death of wrestler and ‘Terrace House’ star
Japanese government officials are calling for action against cyberbullying, amid a national outpouring of grief after the death of professional wrestler and Netflix television star Hana Kimura. ( read original story ...)
Japan jumps more than 2% as it lifts state of emergency; Asia Pacific stocks surge on vaccine hopes
American biotech firm Novavax said Monday it started the first human study of its experimental coronavirus vaccine. ( read original story ...)
Japan mulls law to regulate cyberbullying after death of Netflix star Hana Kimura
Japan's government plans to draw up new legislation to counter cyberbullying, after the apparent suicide of 22-year-old Hana Kimura, pro-wrestler and star of the Netflix reality TV show Terrace House ... ( read original story ...)