Memorial services were being held in several Canadians cities on Friday for victims of a passenger jet the Iranian military shot down one year ago. The ceremonies, part of an international effort, ... ( read original story ...)
Iran leader bans import of US, UK COVID-19 vaccines, demands sanctions end
Iran's Supreme Leader on Friday banned the government from importing COVID-19 vaccines from the United States and Britain, labelling the Western powers "untrustworthy", as the infection spreads in the ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey reports 11,479 new coronavirus cases, 186 deaths
Turkey reported 11,479 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, health ministry data showed on Friday, bringing the country's total number of cases to 2,307,581. It reported 186 fatalities due to ... ( read original story ...)
Teen Muslim extremists attack church in Philippines, pepper building with bullets
A Muslim extremist group, primarily made up of teenagers, attacked a church in the Philippines, peppering the building and a statue of the patron saint with bullets. ( read original story ...)
Philippines pride
To this day, we can still see the statue of the Santo Nino, which is regarded as the oldest religious relic in the Philippines and which was presented by Ferdinand Magellan to Queen Juana (wife of ... ( read original story ...)
Pasco man gets life in prison for child sex abuse scheme in the Philippines
TAMPA — The defendant was a well-to-do Pasco County man who used fake Facebook profiles to instruct people in the Philippines to make videos of young girls being sexually abused ... ( read original story ...)
House bill sets Philippines archipelagic sea lanes
As the territorial dispute with China over areas in the West Philippine Sea remains unresolved, a measure setting limits on the entry and passage of foreign vessels and aircraft in the country’s ... ( read original story ...)
Worker group warns against Bangladesh minimum wage freeze
A group representing Bangladesh ready-made garment workers is urging the country's government not to suspend a planned 5% rise in the minimum wage because of the Covid-19 pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Improving Air Quality In India, Pakistan And Bangladesh Could Prevent 7% Of Pregnancy Losses
Pregnant women in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, who are exposed to polluted air may be at a higher risk of stillbirths and miscarriages, according to a modelling study published in the peer-reviewed ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh Court Upholds Bail Order Of Nigerian Drug Dealer If He Surrenders His Passport
Mosaddeque Reza, additional director (intelligence) of the Department of Narcotics Control (DNC), said he was arrested with 50g of crystal methamphetamine ... ( read original story ...)