Cyprus allows entry for some visitors from Russia
NICOSIA, Aug 25, 2020, TASS. Some categories of Russian citizens will be able to visit…
Bangladesh to lift Rohingya internet ban as anniversary nears
DHAKA, Aug 24, 2020, Reuters. Bangladesh will lift internet restrictions imposed on nearly a million…
Russian opposition leader Navalny ‘fairly likely’ was poisoned: German govt
BERLIN, Aug 24, 2020, AFP. The German government said today it was “fairly likely” that…
Military flights over West Philippine Sea will continue despite China statement: Philippine govt
MANILA, Aug 24, 2020, PhilStar. The military’s movements in the West Philippine Sea are in…
Russia testing remotely piloted mode in Su-57 fifth-generation fighter’s trials
MOSCOW, Aug 24, 2020, TASS. Russia is testing the option of the remotely piloted mode…
New Zealand’s 2019 Christchurch gunman wanted to kill ‘as many as possible’
CHRISTCHURCH, Aug 24, 2020, BBC. The man who killed 51 people at two mosques in…
[Analytics] Rohingya crisis 3 years on: no progress, no peace
Three years ago, more than 700,000 Rohingya, including almost half a million children, fled their…
Bali bans foreign tourists for the rest of 2020
JAKARTA, Aug 24, 2020, AFP. Foreign tourists won’t be allowed to visit Bali for the…
Japanese airline testing hands-free bathroom doors
WASHINGTON D.C., Aug 24, 2020, CNN. Even before the coronavirus pandemic ignited global conversations about…
Australian archbishop ‘deeply troubled’ by Oxford vaccine deal
SYDNEY, Aug 24, 2020, AFP. A senior Catholic archbishop has warned he is “deeply troubled”…
India’s opposition Congress to meet after letter seeking leadership changes
NEW DELHI, Aug 24, 2020, Reuters. India’s main opposition Congress called a meeting of its…
[Analytics] Taiwan and the United States — much thunder, little rain
Since April, the administration of US President Donald Trump has been ratcheting up its rhetoric…