Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a press conference on Wednesday that if the U.N. Security Council doesn’t agree to extend the arms embargo against Iran, then the U.S. will seek to “snap back” …
US says if no arms embargo on Iran it will seek UN sanctions
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo threatened to seek to reimpose U.N. sanctions on Iran if the U.N. Security Council does not approve a resolution that would …
Iran Plans Oil Exports From the Gulf of Oman to Secure Crude Flow
Iran plans to export oil from a port on its Gulf of Oman coast by March, the president said on Thursday, a shift that would avoid using the Strait of Hormuz shipping route that has been a focus of …
Iran says coronavirus deaths top 10,000
Iran on Thursday announced 134 new deaths from the novel coronavirus took the overall toll in the Middle East’s deadliest outbreak past 10,000. “We lost 134 of our compatriots in the past 24 hours and …
Turkey still has potential to grow, strategist says
David Hauner, head of emerging EMEA economics and cross asset strategy at BofA Global Research, discusses emerging markets.
Turkey blasts Bolton’s ‘misleading, one-sided’ book on Trump
Turkey has denounced as “misleading, one-sided and manipulative” the explosive book by former US national security advisor John Bolton’s that describes interactions between Turkish and US presidents …
To beat the heat, Vietnam rice farmers resort to planting at night
Under a pitch-black night sky, a group of Vietnamese farmers planted rice this week in a paddy field on the outskirts of the capital Hanoi using head lamps to illuminate the water-logged ground in …
Vietnam’s PM Says Nation Is in No Rush to Open Its Doors
Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc says the country will not rush to open its borders to foreigners as it strives to prevent a second wave of the novel coronavirus outbreak that has hit other …
Virus-free Vietnam not ready to open doors to foreign tourists yet: PM
Despite successfully containing its COVID-19 outbreak, Vietnam has no plans to open up to international tourists yet over fears that doing so could lead to a second wave of infections, the Southeast …
Japan to consider strike capability to replace missile defence system
Japan is to consider the acquisition of weapons able to strike enemy missile launchers to bolster defence against North Korea after a decision to cancel the Aegis Ashore missile defence system, the …