To cope with the new situation during the pandemic, the Turkish people have united in the fight against SARS-CoV-2 with their healthcare workers, scientists and government. We are waiting for the ... ( read original story ...)
Top Facebook execs silenced an enemy of Turkey
As Turkey launched a military offensive against Kurdish minorities in neighboring Syria in early 2018, Facebook's top executives faced a political dilemma. ( read original story ...)
As Erdogan finesses Turkey-US ties, Pentagon reiterates stance on S-400s
A Pentagon official urged Ankara to take action over its Russian-made S-400 missile acquisition after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed interest in restoring bilateral ties. ( read original story ...)
Tim O’Brien On Late-In-Life Fatherhood And The Things He Carried From Vietnam
O'Brien didn't become a father until his late 50s. He reflects on writing, mortality and his experiences in Vietnam in the new documentary, The War and Peace of Tim O'Brien. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 control in Vietnam
Early preparedness, contact tracing, isolation and testing, coupled with timely border closure, physical distancing and community adherence, have been key measures in controlling COVID-19 in Vietnam. ( read original story ...)
Philippines’ Duterte Says Still Undecided on Future of U.S. Troop Deal
President Rodrigo Duterte speaks after his arrival, from a visit in Israel and Jordan at Davao International airport in Davao City in southern Philippines, September 8, 2018. REUTERS/Lean Daval ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines, Thailand, Mexico Win Most When Tourism Resumes
The Philippines, Thailand, Mexico, Spain and Italy faced the biggest net losses in the world when airports and hotels closed because of the coronavirus, according to calculations by Bloomberg ... ( read original story ...)
The Philippines is offering to trade nurses for vaccines
The Philippines is using two coveted resources of the Covid-19 pandemic as bargaining chips: healthcare workers and vaccines. The Philippine Department of Labor and Employment says it’s willing to ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines Offers to Pay More to Get Earlier Vaccine Deliveries
The Philippines is offering to pay more to get earlier coronavirus vaccine deliveries, hoping to avert a supply crunch this quarter as the bulk of its orders this year will only come in the second ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines offers to let nurses work in Britain and Germany in exchange for coronavirus vaccines
The Philippines will let thousands of its health care workers, mostly nurses, take up jobs in Britain and Germany if the two countries agree to donate coronavirus vaccines, a senior official said on ... ( read original story ...)