France, Britain and Germany will hold face-to-face talks with Iran on Friday for the first time since U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear sites in June, aiming to gauge Tehran's appetite for a compromise to avert sanctions,
Firefighters struggle to contain wildfires as heatwave sears Turkey and Cyprus
Firefighters battled multiple wildfires across Turkey and Cyprus on Thursday that have scorched swathes of land, forced the evacuation of towns and villages and killed 10 firefighters in central Turkey amid a searing Mediterranean heatwave.
Peace in Turkey must not become a smokescreen for repression
But they must not allow Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, to use peace as a smokescreen for repression. Having ruled for over two decades, first as prime minister and then as president, Turkey’s strongman is openly musing about yet another term in power.
Core inflation in Japan’s capital stays above BOJ target in July
Core consumer inflation in Japan's capital stayed well above the central bank's 2% target in July, data showed on Friday, adding to renewed market expectations for another interest rate hike this year ...
Rise of Right-Wing Populism Threatens Japan’s Haven Status
The roots of Japan’s economic problems go back to the late 1980s, when the nation suddenly went from challenging US economic supremacy to watching one of the world’s biggest asset bubbles burst. The ...
Pakistan spy agency targets ‘black market dollar trade’ to curb rupee slide, says forex association president
A deputy chief of Pakistan's spy agency met currency exchange firms this week to address a sharp slide in the rupee, prompting a security crackdown on "black market dollar trade", the head of the country's forex association told Reuters on Thursday.
Pakistan and Bangladesh agree to relax visa rules
The decision to relax visa rules is seen as an effort to foster greater diplomatic engagement and is expected to ease travel for officials and diplomats between the two nations.
TikTok will go dark in US if China doesn’t agree to deal, Lutnick says
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on July 24 that if China does not accept a deal from the U.S. to sell the app, TikTok will go dark again.
Ex-Hong Kong stock exchange CEO buys luxury Kai Tak flat for US$5.92 million
Francis Yuen Tin-fan and his wife picked up the property located on the former airport runway in late June as prices rebounded. ( read original story ...)
This Massive Lake in Mongolia Has Caribbean-like Blue Waters — and It’s an Outdoor Lover’s Dream
Mongolia is a wonderland for bird enthusiasts, and Lake Khovsgol is no exception. The lake is home to scores of permanent and migratory species, including kites, white-tailed sea eagles, cinereous ... ( read original story ...)