US threatens sanctions over Myanmar coup
US President Joe Biden has threatened to reinstate sanctions in Myanmar after the country’s military seized power. Myanmar’s army detained Aung San Suu Kyi and other elected leaders, accusing Ms…
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Soros will leave Armenia after squeezing everything out of it – Russian analyst
George Soros and his agents will leave Armenia alone after squeezing everything out of it, Russian historian, political analyst, professor Oleg Kuznetsov told Trend. Kuznetsov was commenting on the presence…
Covid-19: How the war on the virus attacked freedom in Asia
Safoora Zargar was more than three months pregnant when she was arrested in the Indian capital Delhi for participating in a protest against a controversial citizenship law. It was 10…
Environmental disasters across world in 2020
The year 2020 saw many environmental disasters that have fueled climate change and vice versa across the world, including tropical storms, hurricanes, landslides, and deadly floodings caused by heavy rains….
Big brand workers going hungry due to Covid-19 poverty
Garment workers for Adidas, Nike and H&M are among those going hungry due to coronavirus pandemic, a survey has found. Lower incomes and unemployment caused by the Covid-19 pandemic have…
Cambodia confirms first COVID-19 cases in community
Cambodian doctors have identified the first cases of coronavirus infection in the country. As the Prime Minister of the Cambodian government, Hun Sen, said that the first 14 infected people…
Political parties in Azerbaijan express protest to French Senate
Political parties operating in Azerbaijan have issued a statement regarding consideration by the French Senate of the issue of recognition of the self-styled entity in Nagorno-Karabakh. The statement reads: As…
Thailand revives law banning criticism of king in bid to curb protests
Thailand has revived a controversial law against criticising the royal family in an attempt to curb months of anti-government protests. Several activists have been summoned to face charges under the…
China about to pull off ‘diplomatic coup’ by striking world’s largest free trade agreement
Fifteen Asia-Pacific nations including China and Japan plan to sign the world’s biggest free trade deal this weekend. The FTA will cut tariffs, strengthen supply chains with common rules of…
Melbourne man with links to Chinese groups becomes first suspect charged under Australia’s new foreign interference law
Australia has charged the first person under its new foreign interference law. The suspect, connected with China-linked organizations, stands accused of working for foreign intelligence and could face up to…