Tag: Southeast Asia
Ransomware attack hits 4 Asian countries of AXA subsidiary
PARIS — A targeted ransomware attack hit four countries among the Asian operations of Axa Partners, the international subsidiary of Axa insurance group, with...
Election watchdog says no credible proof of Myanmar fraud
BANGKOK — Last November’s election results in Myanmar were “by and large, representative of the will of the people,” an independent election monitoring organization...
A Facebook food group comes together to make a cookbook
NEW YORK — The pandemic gave them lemons. So they made lemon rosemary chicken.
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US sanctions Myanmar military and junta leaders for attacks
WASHINGTON — The U.S. placed more members of Myanmar’s ruling military junta on a financial blacklist Monday for the deadly attacks against civilians following...
Pope urges peace, unity during special Mass for Myanmar
ROME — Pope Francis celebrated a special Mass for the people of Myanmar following the country’s military takeover, praying Sunday for peace, unity and...
Yemen national soccer team coach dies from COVID-19
SANAA, Yemen — Yemen’s soccer association said Sunday that the country's national team coach Sami al-Naash has died from COVID-19.
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Soldiers who perished on secret mission are memorialized
PORTLAND, Maine — Nearly 60 years ago, dozens of soldiers assembled for a top secret mission to Vietnam, three years before President Lyndon Johnson...
Turkish tourism video taken down after online outcry
ISTANBUL — A video promoting tourism in Turkey amid the pandemic has caused an uproar on social media for showing tourism employees wearing masks...
Virus stifles Muslims’ Eid al-Fitr celebrations for 2nd year
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Muslims celebrated Eid al-Fitr in a subdued mood for a second year Thursday as the COVID-19 pandemic again forced mosque closings...
Red Cross warns that coronavirus cases are exploding in Asia
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Coronavirus cases are exploding in Asia and the Pacific with over 5.9 million new confirmed infections in the past two...
