Days after US forces left the country and on the eve of the first anniversary of the government, Iraq's political truce looked to be unravelling. Iraqiya, the main Sunni-backed bloc, is boycotting ... ( read original story ...)
Shares of Coupang, the Amazon of South Korea, jump after its I.P.O.
Coupang is South Korea’s biggest e-commerce retailer. Its initial public offering in New York on Thursday raised $4.6 billion. ( read original story ...)
Chinese analyst warns South Korea against joining Quad
March 12 (UPI) --An article in Chinese state media is warning South Korea against joining the United States-led Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, or Quad, ahead of the group's first meeting on Friday. ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s Coupang share price surges in NYSE debut
RELATED South Korea's celebrities hit with online bullying allegations "But Thursday's closing price appears to a little bit high because it is much higher than Coupang's Korean competitors with ... ( read original story ...)
Burberry upgrades forecast as sales in China and South Korea rebound
Burberry’s share price is up about 7% – its highest level since before pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand delays AstraZeneca vaccination amid Europe safety reports
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand delayed the use of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine scheduled to start on Friday with its prime minister and cabinet members taking the first shots, citing safety concerns ... ( read original story ...)
Erdogan to rein in spending as part of Turkey’s economic reset
Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has pledged to rein in government spending and bring the inflation rate below 10 per cent as part of efforts to rebuild credibility with investors after years ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey’s Erdogan targets inflation, state finances in economic reform plan
President Tayyip Erdogan said he would focus efforts to reform Turkey's economy on bringing down double-digit inflation and tightening state finances, under a keenly awaited package he unveiled on ... ( read original story ...)
‘Peak White Boy Energy’: Vietnam War-Themed Bar Sparks Outrage for ‘Capitalizing on POC Traumas’
A bar in Melbourne, Australia that launched with a Vietnam War concept has apologized after a massive backlash on social media. Users are especially outraged as Rickshaw Bar sits on Swan Street in ... ( read original story ...)
How Many Americans Died in World Wars, Vietnam, 9/11 After Joe Biden’s COVID Death Claim
As of now, the total deaths in America: 527,726. That's more deaths than in World War I, World War II, the Vietnam War and 9/11 combined." There are two main resources when totaling American deaths ... ( read original story ...)