The Turkish government said Friday it will allow almost 25,000 expatriates living in nearly five dozen countries to return for Ramadan, despite restrictions imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
‘Can we hook him up?’ Turkey on the loose in Calgary wandering in search of mate
Turk Diggler is looking for love, and one Calgary city councillor is wondering whether to play matchmaker. Sightings of the lone male turkey with brown and grey feathers and a red wattle began about a …
Vietnam’s stores offer free groceries amid pandemic
Vietnam’s grocery stores are offering free groceries in addition to “rice ATMs” for people in need amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Pakistan Limits Worshippers At Mosques. Many Worshippers Are Defiant
“As you can see the administration has closed down the mosque,” said Mohammad Zubair, a 28-year-old government servant. In late March, authorities across Pakistan ordered mosque administrators to …
US Provides $8 Million Aid to Pakistan to Help Fight Coronavirus Pandemic
All of these contributions were identified as top priority needs by the Pakistani authorities, and they are fully paid for by the American people, according to a statement.
Indonesia Now Has The Most Confirmed COVID-19 Cases In Southeast Asia
Indonesia now has the highest number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in all of Southeast Asia, according to numbers released by the government on Friday. The Health Ministry in Jakarta reports 5,923 …
India’s automakers seek tax cut to boost demand after coronavirus hit
Automakers in India want a temporary tax cut on cars, trucks and motorbikes as well as incentives to scrap old vehicles, to try to boost sales and generate revenue after the coronavirus outbreak has …
India’s central bank cuts reverse repo rate to try and spur bank lending
RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said the central bank had cut its reverse repo rate to 3.75% with immediate effect, to encourage banks to “deploy surplus funds.” …
AP PHOTOS: A lonely burial in India amid virus lockdown
The hearse van carrying the woman’s body zoomed past the gate and stationed itself near the far end of the graveyard, a space reserved for Muslims who died of COVID-19 in India’s capital. Of the many …
Pompeo tells Russia’s Lavrov any new arms control talks must include China
Pompeo emphasized in a telephone call with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov that “any future arms control talks must be based on President (Donald) Trump’s vision for a …