Pope Francis is to start the first-ever papal visit to Iraq on Friday, an act of solidarity with an ancient but dwindling Christian community and a symbolic outreach to Muslims. ( read original story ...)
Inside the attack that almost sent the U.S. to war with Iran
David Martin speaks with troops who were there as an Iranian ballistic missile attack rained down on Al Asad Airbase in Iraq, part of six days that saw the U.S. and Iran go to the brink of war. ( read original story ...)
Iran rejects European Union’s invitation to discuss nuclear deal with U.S.
Iran's foreign ministry on Sunday said the country will not participate in an informal meeting with the United States and European powers to discuss reviving the nuclear deal. The European Union ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey: Erdogan’s Battle Over Bogazici University
People in Turkey have experienced an accelerating round of attacks on academic freedoms and human rights of students and faculty at Bogazici University. Bogazici University’s future for its academic ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey: PKK/KCK terror suspect nabbed
Turkish security forces on Sunday arrested a PKK/KCK terror suspect in southeastern Turkey, a security source said. The suspect was caught when local gendarmerie teams stopped a suspicious vehicle in ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey reports 8,424 new coronavirus cases
Turkey on Sunday reported 8,424 new coronavirus cases, including 610 symptomatic patients. The country’s overall caseload thus crossed 2.7 million, including 28,569 related deaths, according to the ... ( read original story ...)
Supply chain bottlenecks in Vietnam
Vietnam's economy has fared better than that of almost any other country except China during the Covid-19 crisis. It grew by 2.9% last year while most other countries fell into recession. ( read original story ...)
Thai conglomerate SCG dominates Vietnam’s plastic production industry
After buying Duy Tân Plastic Corporation, Thailand’s Siam Cement Group (SCG) is cementing its domination of Vietnam'S plastic production industry. ( read original story ...)
Philippines starts coronavirus vaccinations but supply, demand uncertain
The Philippines kicked off its COVID-19 vaccination programme on Monday, with health workers the first to be inoculated in a delayed campaign as the country tries to secure supplies to address one of ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines launches virus vaccinations amid supply problems
The Philippines launched a vaccination campaign Monday to contain one of Southeast Asia’s worst coronavirus outbreaks but faces supply problems and public ... ( read original story ...)