Thailand is replacing the top two officials steering the economy through its worst crisis ever, injecting more uncertainty into the policy outlook.
Black boxes from Iran plane crash have arrived in Paris: foreign affairs minister
Black boxes from the Ukrainian jetliner that was mistakenly shot down by Iran’s armed forces in January have arrived in Paris, according to Canada’s minister of foreign affairs. “We have received …
Fatalities in eastern Turkey migrant boat sinking rise to 56
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish media said Sunday that search-and-rescue teams recovered two more bodies from a boat that sank last month while ferrying dozens of migrants across a lake in …
‘Philippines Anti-Terror Law mandates HR protection’
Safeguards vs abuse provided MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine government has assured the US Congress of its commitment to protect human rights and civil liberties in the enforcement of the …
First Arab space mission to Mars launches from Japan
The first Arab space mission to Mars blasted off Monday aboard a rocket from Japan, after weather delays set back the launch of the probe dubbed “Hope.” A live feed of the launch showed the rocket …
UAE’s historic first Mars mission launches from Japan
The United Arab Emirates’ launched the Arab world’s historic first interplanetary mission to Mars from Japan on Sunday evening.
India coronavirus: ‘Our neighbours made us Covid-19 pariahs’
The United Nations says “fears, rumours and stigma” are key challenges accompanying Covid-19 globally. In India, social stigma around the disease has led to people being labelled and discriminated …
India Offers Escape to Afghan Hindus and Sikhs Facing Attacks
Members of the dwindling minority communities, gutted by recent deadly violence, welcomed an emergency exit but expressed worry that what would await them in India is poverty.
India Rounds Up Critics Under Shadow of Virus Crisis, Activists Say
The Indian authorities arrested dozens of people during a nationwide lockdown. Human rights groups say many of the detentions are based on scant evidence.
Virus deaths top 600,000 as cases rise in India, SAfrica
Countries from the U.S. to South Africa to India were struggling to hold down rising rates of the coronavirus, as global deaths from COVID-19 surged past 600,000 in a sign of how far off the world …