Bitcoin briefly rose above $60,000 for the first time on Saturday, as increasing backing from corporate heavyweights helps the world's most popular virtual currency continue its record-breaking run. The cryptocurrency hit an all-time high of $60,012 at 1149 GMT, according to the website...

(Reuters) - Myanmar security forces killed at least 12 people, witnesses and media reported, as the acting leader of a civilian parallel government vowed in a first public address on Saturday to pursue a “revolution” to overturn the Feb. 1 military coup. Five people were shot dead...

During 2019 and 2020, Iran faced its worst economic crisis in 40 years while it was trying to seize as much of the Syrians’ property. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani admitted as much, confirming that his country’s efforts have failed to circumvent recent US sanctions, which...

MANDALAY, Myanmar (AP) — Security forces in Myanmar on Saturday again met protests against last month’s military takeover with lethal force, killing at least four people by shooting live ammunition at demonstrators. Three deaths were reported in Mandalay, the country’s second-biggest...