Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby has come under fire for referring to Iran-aligned fighters as "Shia-backed militias." ... ( read original story ...)
Gantz says Israel has list of Iran-backed targets ready to strike
Defence minister says Israel has identified Iranian targets to attack if Tehran continues ‘nuclear escalation’. ( read original story ...)
Economist Who Called 2018 Turkey Crash Sees New Boom, Bust
Back in 2017, when Turkey’s economy was booming faster than China’s, Renaissance Capital’s Charles Robertson predicted that it would not end well. Less than a year later, the lira crashed under an ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam’s cloth import surges over 2 months; Covid-19 total now stands 2,488
Vietnam spent nearly US$1.9 billion importing cloth in the first two months of this year, posting a year-on-year rise of 17.6 percent, according to the country's General Statistics Office on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Philippines reports 52 more cases of South African COVID-19 variant
The Philippines has recorded 52 more cases of a highly contagious coronavirus variant first identified in South Africa, the health ministry said on Friday, presenting new challenges for a country ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines records 3,045 new Covid-19 cases, highest in over 4 months; total now at 587,704
The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported on Friday 3,045 new confirmed cases of Covid-19, the highest daily tally in more than four months, bringing the total number of confirmed ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines detects 83 more cases of coronavirus variants first seen in UK, South Africa
Of these, 52 are infected with B.1.351, or the variant first identified in South Africa. Meanwhile, 31 are infected with B.1.1.7 or the variant that originated in the UK. ( read original story ...)
Philippines detects 52 more cases of South Africa coronavirus variant
The Philippines on Friday detected the more transmissible South Africa coronavirus variant in 52 COVID-19 cases and the United Kingdom variant in 31 additional patients. Health Secretary Francisco ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines reports 3,045 new COVID-19 cases, highest count in 2021
The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday reported a record-high 3,045 new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections, bringing the total to 587,704, as five laboratories failed to submit data on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan In The New Decade
Japan The Silver Lining In A Greying Society. Japan is not only a country with a long life expectancy, but it is also a country with a large number of healthy elderly people, who ... ( read original story ...)