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Austin picks new chief of staff, draws mixed reactions
The Hill· 1 hour agoDerek Chollet, the State Department’s current counselor, will start his new Pentagon role in July,...
How the Myanmar VPN ban is plunging citizens into online darkness
TechRadar· 6 days agoPeople in Myanmar have been left in digital darkness as the military junta banned VPN usage. The...
The Army of Poets and Students Fighting a Forgotten War
New York Times· 15 hours agoYoung people from the cities are turning the tide against Myanmar’s military dictatorship.
Why it’s too late to stop World War 3
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 2 days agoImagine, for a moment, that the Iranian government announces it has developed a nuclear bomb and threatens to use it on Israel. The United States reacts...
Development partners making a difference: The European Union supports WHO in eight Asian countries...
World Health Organization· 6 days agoCommunities across 8 countries in Southeast Asia gained better access to COVID-19 services,...
Killed by a scam: A father took his life after losing his savings to criminal gangs in Asia. He’s...
CNN.com· 5 days agoOn a horse farm in northern Virginia, surrounded by sprawling fields and stables, the family gathers...
China cultivated high-rolling crime families before turning on them
Washington Post· 6 days agoFor the scion of a crime family linked to human trafficking and enslavement, money laundering and...
Xi, Putin Score Wins as More Asia Leaders Aim to Join BRICS
Bloomberg via Yahoo News· 3 days ago(Bloomberg) -- As Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese Premier Li Qiang wrapped up separate...
Austin names top State Department official as next chief of staff
The Hill via Yahoo News· 9 hours agoDefense Secretary Lloyd Austin has chosen the No. 3 official in the State Department as the...
Worldview: Why Yoox Net-a-Porter Is Exiting China
The Business of Fashion· 6 days agoYoox Net-a-Porter is shuttering its China business. The luxury e-tailer will liquidate Fengmao, its joint venture with Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba,...