Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Monday Iran might enrich uranium up to 60% purity if the country needed it and would never yield to U.S. pressure over its nuclear activity, state ... ( read original story ...)
Iran set to curb nuclear inspectors’ work as standoff with Biden escalates
A last-ditch effort by the global nuclear watchdog to keep an inspection regime in play was under threat from hardliners in Tehran determined to force Biden to flinch first. ( read original story ...)
Turkey reports over 8,100 new coronavirus infections
Turkey on Monday reported 8,104 additional coronavirus cases, including 623 symptomatic patients, according to the Health Ministry. The country's case tally passed 2.64 million, while the nationwide ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey’s Erdogan defends plunge in reserves under ex-minister Albayrak
President Tayyip Erdogan on Monday defended a policy that oversaw a steep drop in FX reserves under former finance minister Berat Albayrak, his son-in-law, saying it helped Turkey to ride out pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Blue Homeland theorist: Greece is expanding at the expense of Turkey, implementing the Megali Idea
New provocative statements against Greece were made by the former head of the Turkish General Staff of the main theorist of the Blue Homeland theory, Cihat ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey’s French Teachers Caught In Diplomatic Crosshairs
More than a dozen French professors at a top Turkish university face the threat of expulsion after being denied work permits while a diplomatic feud rages between Paris and Ankara. Six of the ... ( read original story ...)
Dirilis: Ertugrul actors and producers welcome Pakistani stars in Turkey
Famed Turkish actor Celal Al welcomed Pakistani actors Humayun Saeed, Reema and Adnan Siddiqui in Turkey on Sunday. The artists and producers from two countries have joined hands to produce a Pak-Turk ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey’s aquaculture production on the upswing
Marine aquaculture has been developing rapidly in Turkey over the past decade, according to a new research paper. A new 430-page report from the Turkish Marine Research Foundation (TUDAV), “ Marine ... ( read original story ...)
Black Army special forces veteran may receive Medal of Honor 56 years after heroism in Vietnam
One of the first African-American officers in the U.S. Army Green Berets may receive the Medal of Honor more than a half-century after the paperwork for his original nomination vanished at a pivotal ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Vietnam to start COVID-19 vaccination program next month: state newspaper
Vietnam is to begin its COVID-19 vaccination program next month, with frontline healthcare staff and elderly people in line for the first doses as the country tackles a new wave of coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)