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Turkey Ends Two-Year Freeze on Banks’ Dividends
Turkey’s banking regulator ended a two-year freeze and allowed lenders to distribute dividends from their 2020 net income, citing lenders’ successful risk management during the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Turkey hopes US will rejoin Iran nuclear deal
Turkey’s foreign minister says he hopes the United States will return to the nuclear deal with Iran under U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration and that sanctions imposed on Iran will be lifted ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey, Russia to begin monitoring Nagorno-Karabakh truce
Russian observation center to monitor a cease-fire deal between Azerbaijan and Armenia in Nagorno-Karabakh will become operational on Saturday ... ( read original story ...)
Butters, the turkey who brought joy to Montrealers, fatally struck by car
The wild turkey known as Butters who entertained people in western Montreal for months merely by its presence was killed Thursday after it was struck by a car. A woman who witnessed the collision told ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey joins scramble for Africa by selling weapons
Turkey has secured a new $73 million arms sale in Africa as it seeks to expand its influence on the continent.Kenya has bought 118 Hizir armoured vehicles from Katmerciler, an Izmir-based manufacturer ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Japan PM determined to hold Olympics in July
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga says he is determined to host the postponed Tokyo Olympics this summer, despite growing uncertainty as coronavirus cases rise at home. ( read original story ...)
No Plan B: Japan’s sponsors shelve ads as mood sours over Olympics
Japan’s Olympic sponsors are scaling back advertising campaigns and delaying marketing events for this year’s Summer Games, concerned that public sentiment toward the event is souring amid a fresh ... ( read original story ...)
Japan prime minister says he’s determined to hold Olympics
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, despite growing uncertainty as coronavirus cases rise at home, renewed his determination Friday to host the postponed Tokyo Olympics ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan’s Vaccine Worries: Rich People And Conspiracy Theorists
The fifth most populous country has put strategies in place to address anti-vaccine sentiment and prevent elites from using their influence to obtain government vaccines. ( read original story ...)