One more family joined the months-long sit-in protest against the PKK terror group in southeastern Turkey on Wednesday. Families of children abducted or forcibly recruited by the PKK terror group have ... ( read original story ...)
Watch: Man’s narrow escape as roof comes crashing at Turkey market
As per Global News, heavy rain and storm damaged hundreds of cars and buildings in the city, uprooted trees, and injured at least three people. ( read original story ...)
Vietnam grew faster than China last year and UBS says its economy still has ‘huge potential’
The Vietnam economy's growth is "outstripping" the rest of its frontier market peers, says UBS Global Wealth Management's Kelvin Tay. ( read original story ...)
Vietnam’s doors open to FDI from global tech giants
Vietnam’s effective control over the Covid-19 pandemic along with it signing a host of new free trade agreements has resulted in many global tech giants shifting their investment to the country. ( read original story ...)
They started as pen pals during the Vietnam War. Now they’re celebrating a lifetime of love
Pat & Roger Michels — whose love story began with a series of letters between strangers is celebrated with a golden anniversary. ( read original story ...)
Vietnam to impose 34% anti-dumping tax on sugar imports from Thailand
Vietnam said it planned to impose anti-dumping duties on raw sugar that originates in Thailand, claiming soaring imports are undermining its domestic sugar industry. HANOI, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Vietnam ... ( read original story ...)
US Ambassador to Vietnam releases a rap video
US Ambassador to Vietnam Daniel Kritenbrink makes a rap video. State Department says don't quit your day job. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports. ( read original story ...)
Pregnancies Among Minors Aged 10-14 Rising In The Philippines: Report
The latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority said the total number of minors in the country who gave birth rose to 62,510 in 2019 from 62,341 in 2018. ( read original story ...)
Lockdowns derail Philippines’ tourism rise
The Philippines’ nascent tourism industry suffered a huge setback last year from pandemic-induced lockdowns that pulled down foreign arrivals to their lowest level since at least 1999. ( read original story ...)
Philippines’s COVID-19 cases now over 541K, deaths at 11,401
The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday reported 1,345 new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections, bringing the total to 541,560 as four laboratories failed to submit data on time. ( read original story ...)