Heritage experts say hundreds of thousands of pieces have been looted at Iraqi archaeological sites and museums. As the illegal trade in antiquities continues, Iraq is trying to get objects returned.
Trump reaffirms plan to withdraw all US troops from Iraq
President Donald Trump on Thursday reaffirmed his plan to withdraw all U.S. troops from Iraq as quickly as possible as he met with the prime minister of Iraq to discuss ways …
Kim Jong Un gives younger sister more responsibilities, including overseeing relations with US, South Korea: report
Un has given his little sister Kim Yo-Jong more responsibilities, including overseeing the country’s often testy relationship with the United States and South Korea, according to reports from a Seoul …
Myanmar: Semi-lockdown in Rakhine capital due to virus
Myanmar sees downward trend in COVID-19 infections in 1st wave, gov’t warns of possibility of severe outbreak in 2nd wave – Anadolu Agency …
Indigenous Activists in Myanmar Clash With UN Over Proposed Park
The proposed park, intended for conservation, could displace residents of 225 villages and disrupt their largely agrarian lifestyle.
Myanmar’s election, the Rohingya crisis and the road to democracy
In a country with 135 ethnic minorities, democratic elections have little meaning if the stateless, persecuted Rohingya people continue to be ethnically cleansed.
Myanmar: dismiss all charges against activists for challenging year-long internet shutdown
Access Now denounces the persecution of Maung Saungkha, a prominent Myanmar poet and activist, by authorities in Myanmar and demands an end to his continued harassment. Maung Saungkha is being accused …
Students in Bangkok are challenging Thailand’s biggest taboo
Tens of thousands of Thai students are demonstrating in the center of Bangkok. They’re demanding urgent monarchical reform — in a country where merely airing such a wish is a crime. The mass protests …
Thailand Police Arrest Activists, Escalating Protest Crackdown
Rappers, a lawyer and other government critics have been accused of sedition, a crime that can carry a 7-year prison sentence.
‘Nothing to worry about’: Thailand seeks to ease fears of coronavirus return
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand sought to allay fears of a second wave of coronavirus infections on Thursday, after a woman tested positive having cleared quarantine nearly two months ago on returning …