Yangon/ Taipei – In Myanmar’s commercial capital Yangon, people have been scrambling for hospital beds and looking for oxygen for their COVID-hit family members and friends. Corpses pile up in ….. Read More
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How Netanyahu plans to bring down Israel’s new government
On top of all the challenges Israel’s new Prime Minister Naftali Bennett already faces in trying to hold an unlikely, ideologically-diverse ruling coalition together, analysts say he also has to ….. Read More
It’s not just the pandemic: Why Sri Lanka’s economy is in crisis
Colombo avoids a debt default, but it's fast running out of money to pay for imports. Will the IMF provide a bailout? SOURCE LINK
BJP MP Babul Supriyo says ‘Alvida’ to politics, clarifies ‘not joining any party’
In a shocking move, former Union Minister and BJP MP from West Bengal Babul Supriyo on Saturday announced that he is quitting politics. However, he confirmed that he is not going to ….. Read More
Fernando Henrique Cardoso: Politics in Brazil is a risky business
The former Brazilian president discusses the possible roads ahead for Latin America’s largest country. SOURCE LINK
Vice President Kamala Harris to visit Vietnam and Singapore amid tensions with China
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris waves as she boards Air Force Two June 14, 2021 in Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Alex Wong | Getty Images Vice President Kamala Harris will ….. Read More
US seizes tanker used to evade North Korea sanctions
US says 2,734-tonne M/T Courageous was seized in Cambodia after it transferred more than $1.5m worth of oil to a North Korean ship. The United States has seized a Singapore-owned ….. Read More
UN compound in Herat, Afghanistan attacked by ‘anti-government elements’
A security guard stands outside the United Nations building in Herat, Afghanistan on October 23, 2010. Chris Hondros | Getty Images The main UN compound in Herat, Afghanistan was attacked ….. Read More
Bosnian Serbs reject imposed ban on genocide denial
Republika Srpska parliament passes a law under which those who call their entity ‘genocidal’ risk lengthy jail terms, in tit-for-tat response. Bosnian Serbs have rejected a ban on genocide denial ….. Read More
Treasury slaps sanctions on Cuban police force and its leaders over crackdown on protests
A woman holds a sign reading “America Open Your Eyes” as people wave Cuban and US flags during a Freedom Rally showing support for Cubans demonstrating against their government, at ….. Read More