PanARMENIAN.Net – U.S. President Joe Biden’s recognition of the Armenian Genocide has ignited anger in Turkey, with the country’s Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu describing the decision as “populist”. “We have nothing to learn from anybody on our own past. Political opportunism is the greatest betrayal to peace and justice,” Çavuşoğlu wrote on Twitter “We entirely […]
Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) on Saturday secured an unexpected commitment from the Burmese military junta to “cease violence” against civilians and engage in “constructive dialogue with all parties.” In a consensus statement following a meeting on the Burmese crisis in Jakarta, members of the bloc, including Myanmar, agreed on five […]
Communication with the submarine was lost on Wednesday, as it was conducting a torpedo drill in waters north of the island of Bali. According to reports, the oxygen supply in the submarine was expected to run out this morning. A missing Indonesian Navy sub has been discovered in the waters near Bali, at a depth […]
Dozens of Myanmar youths tired of the meager achievements of peaceful protests against the military junta, joined military trainings in recent weeks with ethnic guerrillas who have been up in arms against the Myanmar state for decades. “The truth is I should be relaxing with my friends,” one student told reporters at his jungle hideout […]
Cambodia shattered its daily record of COVID-19 infections on Friday amid a worsening outbreak with nearly 700 cases of the disease caused by the coronavirus, while neighboring Laos saw a dramatic uptick in infections with its largest count to date, suggesting the pandemic is far from over in Southeast Asia. Cambodia’s Ministry of Health said […]
India is enduring a massive Covid-19 wave, having set a new global record in daily infections. The situation is particularity tense in New Delhi, with hospitals running out of space and supplies to tackle the influx of patients. Multiple hospitals in New Delhi have run out of oxygen necessary for critical coronavirus patients’ life support, […]
The Indonesian military is searching for a Navy submarine carrying a crew of 53 that went missing during an exercise off Bali on Wednesday, officials confirmed. The German-made KRI Nanggala-402 disappeared about 95 km (59 miles) north of the island at about 3 a.m. after being cleared to dive, Navy spokesman Julius Widjojono said, adding […]
An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale hit Taiwan at 22:11 local time, the Central Weather Bureau announced on Sunday. The epicentre of the seismic event was registered 19 km southwest of Hualien County Hall at a depth of 15 km. Taiwan is relatively frequently hit by earthquakes, as the island is located near […]
