The president withdrew the U.S. from the Iran nuclear agreement in 2018 and has urged other signatories to do the same, but said Thursday he still wants to make a new deal.
Navy vet Michael White back in US after release from Iran detention
U.S. Navy veteran Michael White arrived back in the U.S. early Friday after his release from Iran following nearly two years of detention.
The Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree review – magic realism in Iran
Islamic revolution, a bereaved family seek solace in the ancient forests of northern Iran, in Shokoofeh Azar’s International Booker-shortlisted novel …
Turkey Jails Three MPs Stripped of Parliamentary Status
Turkey jailed three opposition lawmakers late on Thursday after parliament stripped them of their status as deputies, their two parties said, a move criticised by the country’s Western allies and …
From Platoon to Winter Soldier: 10 of the best Vietnam war films
As Spike Lee releases new war drama Da 5 Bloods, we look back at the ways cinema has represented the 20-year conflict …
Turkey’s Erdogan cancels surprise weekend curfew
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday canceled a decision to impose a new, two-day weekend curfew in 15 of the country’s provinces that took many …
Philippines reports three new coronavirus deaths, 244 more cases
The Philippines’ health ministry on Friday confirmed three new coronavirus deaths and 244 more infections, the lowest single-day increase in cases in two weeks.
Ayala CEO says Philippines can’t avoid a recession
It is time for the Philippines to use the country’s balance sheet and “rekindle” the economy through both monetary and fiscal means, says Ayala Chairman and CEO Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala.
Philippines’ COVID-19 cases at 20,626 with 244 new infections
The number of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the country rose to 20,626 after the Department of Health (DOH) reported 244 more infections, of which 168 are “fresh” or newly validated and 76 …
‘Was busy watching Tendulkar, Dravid and Ganguly’: When Bangladesh batsman was left starstruck by India’s Big Three
“The moment I was playing the World Cup 2007 match against India, I was too busy watching Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly. I was just watching them. I was too happy to be playing in …