Turkmenistan has to a considerable extent thrown in its lot, at least on the economic front, with Russia. But it doesn’t have to be that way. That was the message U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for …
Trudeau pledges $1 million for clearing landmines, cluster bombs in Cambodia, Laos
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is announcing nearly $1 million to help remove unexploded landmines and cluster bombs from …
Biden to make clear U.S. does not seek conflict with China – White House official
United States President Joe Biden will make clear in his bilateral meeting with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Indonesia that his country seeks no conflict, a White House official said on Sunday.
Yellen to seek clarity from China on Covid, property challenges
US treasury secretary Janet Yellen will seek clarity on China’s plans to ease its Covid-19 restrictions and deal with problems in its property sector when she meets on Monday with China’s central bank …
Myanmar’s financial blacklisting is worth the risks it brings
Last month, Myanmar took its place alongside North Korea and Iran on the blacklist of the Financial Action Task Force, a Paris-based international organization that combats money laundering …
Yoma reports a loss of US$13.5 million for second half ended Sept 30
Myanmar-based conglomerate Yoma Strategic has reported a loss of US$11.3 million for its 2HFY2022 ended Sept 30, from earnings of US$5.96 million recorded in the year earlier. Revenue in the same …
Thailand’s U-turn on land-for-foreigners plan leaves property sector unruffled
BANGKOK] Thailand’s plan to sell land to foreigners was nixed just a fortnight after the news went public, and the sense is this issue won’t be revisited for a while, at least until after the next …
What I want to tell the courageous women of Iran
Just as Jesus did for the women in the New Testament, recognizing each of their unique talents, passions and inner beauty, we are called to do the same for these valuable and worthy women who do not …
Iran Charges More Than 750 People For Involvement In ‘Riots’
Iran’s judiciary has charged more than 750 people in three provinces for participating in “recent riots”, local media reported, amid nationwide protests since the death of Mahsa Amini.
Major drug trafficking gang dismantled in S Iran
A major international drug trafficking gang was dismantled by Iranian intelligence forces in Fars province. Iranian intelligence forces managed to identify and dismantle a major international drug …