U.S. President Joe Biden said the United States will not lift its economic sanctions on Iran in order to get Tehran back to the negotiating table to discuss how to revive the Iran nuclear deal, ... ( read original story ...)
Biden Won’t Lift Iran Sanctions to Bring Tehran Back to Negotiating Table
President Biden said the U.S. won’t use sanctions relief as a tool to re-engage Tehran in negotiations over the 2015 nuclear accord, indicating he would only lift sanctions if Iran stops enriching ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey: Javelin in snow, great joy for winter city
Javelin, a war game Turks have played since they came to Anatolia from Central Asia, has turned into entertainment with tournaments held in winter snow in Turkey's northeastern province of Kars. The ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey reports over 6,600 new coronavirus infections
ANKARA Turkey on Sunday reported 6,670 additional coronavirus cases, including 623 symptomatic patients, according to the Health Ministry. The country's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks set for mixed start; China announces new anti-monopoly rules aimed at tech giants
China's State Administration for Market Regulation released Sunday new anti-monopoly guidelines that target internet platforms. ( read original story ...)
Valentine’s Day chocolate sales could turn sour in Japan as people work from home
The chocolate industry and department stores in Japan face an uphill battle as the custom of giving sweets to people at workplaces and else ... ( read original story ...)
Raymond Blanc interview: ‘I was once served live eels in Japan’
Travel has always enriched my life. My food is French, but I’m forever incorporating other cultures — often Thai, Chinese and Indian — into my dishes. In my Oxfordshire hotel and restaurant, Le Manoir ... ( read original story ...)
Bain Capital Boosts Japan Headcount by 25% as Competition Grows
Bain Capital is expanding in Japan as competition intensifies among the world’s largest private-equity firms to win deals from businesses undertaking overhauls. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia begins inoculating those over 59
Indonesia will start vaccinating people aged 59 and above against Covid-19 from today - earlier than planned - after latest data showed that half of those who died of the coronavirus were the elderly. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia’s ‘green diesel’ push fuels threat to forests
KUALA LUMPUR • Indonesia's ambitious biodiesel programme will increase the risks of deforestation as more tropical forests could be cleared to grow palm oil, environmentalists have warned, urging ... ( read original story ...)