Any new nuclear deal between the West and Iran should be "dramatically improved" from the previous agreement, Israeli Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz said on Wednesday. Steinitz, a close ally of Prime ... ( read original story ...)
Rockets Hit Iraq Base Hosting U.S. Troops Amid Tension With Iran
Ten rockets struck a military base used by U.S. forces in Iraq amid heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran, and the Pentagon said a U.S. civilian contractor suffered a cardiac episode ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey logs over 11,500 new COVID-19 cases as restrictions are eased
Turkey recorded 11,520 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, Health Ministry data showed, amid an easing of coronavirus restrictions across the country. The total number of cases registered since the ... ( read original story ...)
New media outlets expanding in Turkey, still face online hurdles – report
Newer media outlets in Turkey are reaching a wider audience but the practices of big tech gate keepers such as Google and Facebook are slowing their efforts to catch up with mainstream, mostly ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey says it may negotiate maritime demarcation with Egypt
Turkey and Egypt could negotiate and sign a maritime demarcation deal in the eastern Mediterranean if their ties, which have been strained, allow for such a move, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey Signals Push for Deal on Maritime Boundary With Egypt
Turkey said it could reach a deal with Egypt on the boundary between maritime zones claimed by each nation in the gas-rich eastern Mediterranean if there’s wider progress in healing their strained ... ( read original story ...)
Jane Fonda’s Vietnam Actions Were Worse Than You Think
NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE B ack around the time Jane Fonda was giving aid and comfort to America’s Communist enemies in North Vietnam, yukking it up with anti-aircraft gunners who shot down our troops — I ... ( read original story ...)
Japan weighing extension of coronavirus emergency in Tokyo
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Wednesday he is considering extending a coronavirus state of emergency in the Tokyo region for about two weeks because of concerns that infections have not ... ( read original story ...)
EAM S Jaishankar to arrive in Dhaka on March 4 ahead of PM Narendra Modi’s Bangladesh visit
During the visit, S Jaishankar will call on Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina and will also hold talks with Bangladesh's Foreign minister AK Abdul Momen. ( read original story ...)
How is Bangladesh’s Digital Security Act muzzling free speech?
Amid mass protest over the death of writer Mushtaq Ahmed in prison, authorities in Dhaka have said they will not revoke the controversial act. ( read original story ...)