Three Myanmar military officers were found guilty by a court martial investigating atrocities against Rohingya Muslims in conflict-ridden Rakhine state, the army announced Tuesday. The rare action …
Thailand extends emergency decree until end of July
Thailand on Tuesday extended an emergency decree until the end of July in a bid to avoid the risk of a second wave of the coronavirus, an official said, as the country was poised to reopen bars and …
Coronavirus: The council worker Zooming to work from Thailand
“Everyone thinks I’m sunbathing beside a palm tree but I work normally,” Mr Francis said. Welsh language ‘risks becoming like Irish’ Whole nation ‘could speak Welsh’ within 300 ye …
The One Mistake Donald Trump Should Never Make: Invade Iran
To be fair, very few people who are hawkish on Iran have called for a military campaign to overthrow the Islamic Republic, and generally for good reason; there is little prospect for success and …
Iran Passes Death Sentence, Upholds Jail Term In French-linked Cases
Iran on Tuesday sentenced to death an opposition figure who had lived in exile in France before his arrest last year and separately upheld a five-year jail term for a French-Iranian academic. Both …
Iran sentences journalist Ruhollah Zam to death
France’s Macron slams Turkey’s ‘criminal’ role in Libya
France’s president has accused Turkey of importing large numbers of fighters into Libya, labelling Ankara’s intervention “criminal”. Emmanuel Macron also lambasted Russian President Vladimir Putin’s …
Leaders of Russia, Turkey, Iran to discuss Syria on Wednesday, Kremlin says
Russian President Vladimir Putin, Turkey’s Tayyip Erdogan and Iran’s Hassan Rouhani will hold a video conference on Wednesday to discuss the conflict in Syria, the Kremlin said on Tuesday.
Douglas B-26K Bomber Was the Vietnam War’s “Counter Invader”
Invader would see action in the Vietnam War nearly twenty years later. This twin-engine attack aircraft was in essence an upgraded version of the A-20 Havoc. However, the A-26 featured more powerful …
Central bank chief says the Philippines still has ‘plenty of policy space’ following rate cut
The Philippines’ central bank still has plenty of room to maneuver as the country’s economy faces a downturn amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to the institution’s chief.