Biden restores US commitment to defending gay, trans rights globally
WASHINGTON D.C., Feb 7, 2021, SCMP. US President Joe Biden has quickly launched a campaign…
Ecuador Sunday election, a return to heterodox populist economic policies?
QUITO, Feb 7, 2021, Merco Press. Uncertain times ahead for Ecuador, if after four years…
Nearly all victims of Mexican massacre confirmed as Guatemalans
MEXICO CITY, Feb 7, 2021, Reuters. Mexico has identified nine more Guatemalan victims who were…
UN rights office urges ‘maximum restraint’ in ongoing protests in India
UN, Fen 7, 2021, UN News. In a Tweet on Friday, OHCHR also highlighted the…
[Analytics] Why the generals really took back power in Myanmar
A strangely familiar sight dominated the front pages of Myanmar’s state-owned newspaper this week: photos…
4G mobile internet services being restored in entire Jammu and Kashmir after nearly 2 years
NEW DELHI, Feb 6, 2021, India Today. After being suspended for close to two years,…
China’s space probe sends back its first image of Mars
BEIJING, Feb 6, 2021, India Today. China’s Tianwen-1 probe has sent back its first image…
Crowd protests against military rule in Myanmar
YANGON, Feb 6, 2021, BBC. Hundreds of people have rallied in Myanmar’s main city, Yangon,…
Laos will transmit electricity to Cambodia in 2025
VIENTIANE, Feb 6, 2021, Xinhua. Construction of two coal-fired power plants will begin at the…
Myanmar military rulers order block on Twitter, Instagram ‘until further notice’
YANGON, Feb 6, 2021, Reuters. The new military rulers of Myanmar on Friday ordered mobile…
South Korea’s trade minister drops bid to become WTO chief
SEOUL, Feb 5, 2021, AP. South Korea’s top trade official is dropping her bid to…
[Analytics] The US and Japan should prepare for war with China
Last week, China toughened its language against Taiwan, warning that “independence means war.” A few…