Despite the election of a new local government and the appointment of a new governor in Babil, citizens are not optimistic about any significant change.
UN human rights office decries beheadings, other violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state
The U.N. human rights office has warned of “frightening and disturbing reports” about the impact of new violence in Myanmar's northern Rakhine state and new attacks on Rohingya civilians by the army ...
‘The entire town is burning.’ Fires rage as Rohingya caught up on the front lines of Myanmar’s civil war
Families of Rohingya people trapped in Myanmar’s west said this week they are desperately trying to contact loved ones after a weekend of widespread arson attacks displaced up to 200,000 people and ...
Iran’s military supply line to Houthi terrorists exposed by dissident group
New information uncovered by an Iranian dissident group claims to show how Iran has been supplying its Houthi terror proxy with weapons and training.
Many faces of motherhood in Turkey: From new Mothers Museum to 1,000th vigil of Saturday mothers
As a new museum in Ankara pays homage to motherhood, the mothers of the country remain a fractured group, divided by political lines and economic woes ...
Vietnam Central Bank Reiterates Dollar Sale Plan to Support Dong
Vietnam’s monetary authority reiterated its plan to keep selling dollars to some banks as a way of intervening in the foreign exchange market to support the local currency, which has fallen to a record low.
Taxing times: Bangladesh’s road to economic stability
The global recession following Covid-19 and the soaring costs of fuel imports due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict considerably strained Bangladesh's foreign currency reserves. With limited alternatives,
An open letter on Gaza from scholars, teachers, and researchers in Bangladesh
From Bangladesh and across the world, 126 Bangladeshi scholars, teachers and researchers condemn Israel's war in Gaza.
The scenic garden that became China’s secretive seat of power
Zhongnanhai is often thought of as China’s equivalent to the White House, or the Kremlin. Synonymous with China’s ruling communist party elite, and among the country’s most secretive places, it is ...
China ends war games, Taiwan details warplane, warship surge
China ended two days of war games around Taiwan in which it simulated attacks with bombers and practiced boarding ships, exercises that Taiwan condemned as "blatant provocation" on Saturday, detailing ...