Two years into Myanmar’s civil conflict, civilian drones refitted to drop explosives on junta troops are helping turn the tide against the country’s better-equipped military, rebel groups say.
Drones were once used exclusively by the army to detect an…
Continue ReadingIn March 2018, the Tibetan regional capital Lhasa was seething with protests over long standing grievances about harsh Chinese rule in the Himalayan region. By October the city had recorded several hundred such protests, which were met by a heavy Chine…
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Over the past few months, China has repeatedly accused the U.S. of “illegally stealing” oil from Syria in an act of “banditry.”
Asia Fact Check Lab (AFCL) found that the accusations echo those made by official Syrian media reports. The S…
On 26 January 2022, H.E. Don Pramudwinai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, held bilateral talks with H.E. Mr. Mustafa Varank, Minister of Industry and Technology of Türkiye, and, together, co-chaired the Fourth Meeting…
Continue ReadingOne person died, after floods, 80 to 300 cm high, destroyed dozens of homes in Indonesia’s North Sulawesi yesterday.“Heavy rains in several areas of Manado City have caused the Tondano River to overflow, and flooding cannot be avoided,” said Abdul Muha…
Continue ReadingIndonesia set to focus on developing and promoting tourism villages this year, as such an alternative tourism has been proven to be able to survive during a pandemic, the country’s Tourism and Creative Economy Minister, Sandiaga Uno, said yesterday.A t…
Continue ReadingFive people were killed when a passenger bus collided with a probox car last night, in southern Myanmar, according to a traffic policeman.The accident occurred in Ye township of Mon State, at around 6:40 p.m. local time, yesterday.“All the five people …
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