Narges Mohammadi suffers from neurological condition and was initially sentenced to 10 years in prison …
Tehran Scrambles for Hospital Beds as Iran Reports Record New Coronavirus Cases
A girl walks at a bazaar as she covers her face with a scarf, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Tehran, Iran, July 8, 2020. WANA (West Asia News Agency) Abdollah Heidari …
Senators push Turkey sanctions after S-400 allegedly used to detect Greek F-16s
Two U.S. senators have urged the State Department to sanction Turkey for purchase of the S-400 after an unconfirmed report that Turkey used the system to track a U.S. made F-16.
Is Turkey’s Military Overstretched?
Turkey’s pursuit of greater influence in the Caucasus, particularly in a region contested by ethnic Armenians and ethnic Turks, is unsurprising. If Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan does indeed …
Turkey snatches rare seeds from British collection
Significant British collections of ancient and modern seeds have been seized by the Turkish state.Thousands of historically important specimens held by the British Institute at Ankara were taken after …
Greece, Cyprus threaten EU sanctions against Turkey over Varosha
Greece says if Turkey does not reverse reopening part of Cypriot ghost town, it may seek to trigger economic sanctions.
Protesters and Police Clash in Indonesia’s Capital
Riot police fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse demonstrators in Jakarta, Indonesia, in the third day of a nationwide strike against a new law slashing worker and environmental protections.
‘Sports Helped Me Break Stereotypes.’ How This Badminton Star Is Fighting for Disability Rights in India
She is now working to qualify to represent India at badminton in next summer’s Tokyo Paralympic Games. She is also rapidly becoming a prominent campaigner for the tens of millions of people with …
India’s clout will push flawed World Test Championship to a conclusion
It’s a tournament that has a date for its final, and that’s about it. No confirmed venue, no commercial staging agreement and no sense that matches can be fulfilled to bring the competition to a …
Indonesia to set up US$5 billion sovereign wealth fund, report says
Indonesia plans to set up a sovereign wealth fund with 75 trillion rupiah (US$5 billion) of initial capital, according to a Reuters report, quoting Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati. She says the …