US FDA Proposes Eased Restrictions on Blood Donations from Gay, Bisexual Men
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday proposed revisions to its guidelines to make it easier for gay and bisexual men to donate blood, eliminating a three-month abstinence period before donations.The restrictions were implemented years ago to…
Army beats 2 men and a boy to death in Sagaing region
Junta troops have beaten two men and a teenage boy to death after arresting them at a checkpoint in Myanmar’s northern Sagaing region, according to locals citing sources close to the military.They identified the victims as 14-year-old Ngan Min Haung, 2…
US, EU Launch Agreement on Artificial Intelligence
The United States and European Union announced Friday an agreement to speed up and enhance the use of artificial intelligence to improve agriculture, health care, emergency response, climate forecasting and the electric grid.A senior U.S. administratio…
Opium production in Myanmar nearly doubles over past 2 years under junta, UN finds
Opium production in Myanmar has nearly doubled since the military coup two years ago, a U.N. report found Thursday, reversing years of declines, as farmers devote more land to growing poppies amid economic turmoil and disruptions.Estimated potential op…
Late Poet Credited with Rescue of Kashmiri Language
The literary world of Indian-administered Kashmir is mourning the death of a beloved poet and champion of the Kashmiri language, which he is largely credited with rescuing from obscurity.Abdur Rehman Rahi, an acclaimed writer and professor of literatur…
Ancient Tomb Discovered in Egypt
An excavation team in Egypt has unearthed an ancient tomb containing a mummy believed to be 4,300 years old. It is among dozens of artifacts recently discovered.After a year-long excavation, renowned archaeologist Zahi Hawass announced the findings at …
Muay Thai or Kun Khmer? Crisis over name of event at Southeast Asian Games averted
Thailand called off its threat to boycott a kickboxing event at this year’s Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia after the two countries resolved a dispute over the name of a sometimes violent sport that the host country calls “Kun Khmer” but which Thais …