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Arnon contracts Covid in custody
Reuters, Published on 06/05/2021
» Arnon Nampa, jailed without bail since February on charges of insulting the monarchy, has contracted the coronavirus in custody, a corrections department official said on Thursday.
Sri Lanka's 'Mrs World' quits amid criminal charges
Reuters, Published on 21/04/2021
» A Mrs World winner facing criminal charges after an on-stage fracas at a Sri Lankan beauty pageant has relinquished her title, organisers said Wednesday.
Myanmar activists protest as report says junta chief to attend summit
Reuters, Published on 21/04/2021
» Myanmar anti-coup activists launched protests on Wednesday calling for the release of detained prisoners, as Nikkei Asia reported that junta chief General Min Aung Hlaing would attend a regional summit to discuss the crisis in the country.
Myanmar protesters defy crackdown, UN warns of 'imminent bloodbath'
Reuters, Published on 01/04/2021
» Myanmar activists burned copies of a military-framed constitution on Thursday two months after the junta seized power, as a UN special envoy warned of the risk of a bloodbath because of an intensified crackdown on anti-coup protesters.
Indonesia holds off on AstraZeneca vaccine
Reuters, Published on 15/03/2021
» JAKARTA: Indonesia will delay the administering of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine due to reports of blood clots among some recipients in Europe and would await a review from the World Health Organization (WHO), its health minister said on Monday.
Myanmar court adjourns Suu Kyi hearing over internet issues
Reuters, Published on 15/03/2021
» A court in military-ruled Myanmar was unable to hold a virtual hearing on Monday for ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi because of internet problems, and the hearing has been adjourned until March 24, the head of her legal team said.
SE Asian ministers prepare for Myanmar talks as crisis intensifies
Reuters, Published on 02/03/2021
» Foreign ministers of Southeast Asian countries prepared for a special meeting with Myanmar's ruling military on Tuesday in an effort to quell deadly violence and open a channel to tackle its escalating political crisis.
Asian businesses suffer Lunar New Year blues
Reuters, Published on 11/02/2021
» SINGAPORE: From a skyway operator in Australia to a tourist guide on Indonesia's resort island of Bali and a lion dance troupe in Malaysia, Asia's travel industry is hurting as coronavirus curbs keep most people home for the Lunar New Year.
US carrier group enters S.China Sea amid Taiwan tensions
Reuters, Published on 24/01/2021
» TAIPEI: A US aircraft carrier group led by the USS Theodore Roosevelt has entered the South China Sea to promote "freedom of the seas", the US military said on Sunday, at a time when tensions between China and Taiwan have raised concern in Washington.
Wanchalearm's sister presents evidence in Cambodian court
Reuters, Published on 08/12/2020
» PHNOM PENH: The sister of a missing pro-democracy activist presented evidence to a Cambodian court on Tuesday that she said showed her brother was in the capital Phnom Penh at the time of his alleged abduction by unknown gunmen.