The U.S. government has decided to withdraw some staff from its embassy in Baghdad through the final weeks of the Trump administration, officials say, as tensions rise throughout the region. A person ... ( read original story ...)
Iran misinformation campaign accuses Kylie Moore-Gilbert of colluding with Bahraini ex-MP to spy for Israel
British academic shows photos of her visiting Jerusalem ... ( read original story ...)
Prosecutors Say Birth Tourism Fraud Ring Out Of Turkey Operated On Long Island For 3 Years
Prosecutors say more than 100 pregnant women from Turkey came this country to give birth to babies to instantly be granted U.S. citizenship. ( read original story ...)
US Clashes With Turkey At NATO Talks
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo strongly criticised Turkey at a NATO ministerial meeting, participants told AFP on Wednesday, raising the hopes of some allies pushing for sanctions against Ankara. A ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks set to trade higher; private survey on services activity in China ahead
South Korea's markets are set to open an hour later than usual, with trading set to begin at 9 a.m. HK/SIN because of the College Scholastic Ability Test. ( read original story ...)
Japan Set To Ban Sales Of New Petrol Cars In Mid-2030s: Reports
Japan wants to ban sales of new petrol cars in around 15 years' time as part of efforts to reach carbon neutrality by 2050, reports said Thursday. The new policy could be announced as soon as next ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Voices ‘Grave Concerns’ About Jailing of Hong Kong Activists
Japan has "grave concerns" about the jailing of three Hong Kong activists and has conveyed its worries to China over the situation, chief government spokesman Katsunobu Kato said on Thursday. Hong ... ( read original story ...)
Japan may ban sale of new gasoline-powered vehicles in mid-2030s: media
Japan's government is considering abolishing sales of new gasoline-engine cars by the mid-2030s in favour of hybrid or electric vehicles in line with a global shift from traditionally powered cars, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s service sector struggles to recover amid COVID-19 resurgence: PMI
Activity in Japan's services sector continued to falter in November, a private sector survey showed, as a resurgence in coronavirus infections weighed on new business and employment conditions. The ... ( read original story ...)
Covid-19 vaccines: Bangladesh has ‘limited choices’
As three Covid-19 vaccines look ready to be rolled out soon, now one question is crossing the public mind where actually Bangladesh is in the line to have one. Many health experts think that things ... ( read original story ...)