Volunteers in Thailand rescued nearly 300 cats from two abandoned houses right outside of Bangkok. Veuer's Johana Restrepo has more. ( read original story ...)
PM Prayut’s vaccination postponed but no reason given for delay as Thailand confirms 72 new Covid-19 cases
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha would not be vaccinated on Sunday (Feb 28) as scheduled, the Office of the Prime Minister informed the press. ( read original story ...)
Thailand eyes US$1bil from notes tied to Libor successor
Thailand’s central bank plans to auction its first floating-rate notes linked to a local benchmark to replace Libor, as the move away from the scandal-tainted benchmark gathers pace globally. ( read original story ...)
Iran Says U.S. Air Strikes in Syria Encourage Terrorism in the Region
Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS Reuters (Reuters) - Friday's U.S. air strikes against Iran-backed militias in eastern Syria encourage terrorism in the region, Iran’s top security official, Ali ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 brings Turkey to forefront in supply chains: experts
The pandemic has changed supplier preferences, and countries such as Turkey have come to the fore in this new era due to their strategic locations ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey releases COVID-19 statistics by city
ANKARA Turkey’s health minister on Friday announced the cities in Turkey where over the last week the number of COVID-19 cases rose or fell the most. On Twitter, Fahrettin Koca said ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey’s AK Party criticised for holding rallies amid COVID surge
The governing party denies accusations that packed rallies are spreading COVID in some of Turkey’s worst hit regions. ( read original story ...)
Philippines confirms 2,921 new Covid-19 cases, highest in over 4 months; total now at 574,247
The Department of Health (DOH) of the Philippines reported on Saturday 2,921 new Covid-19 cases, the highest daily increase in over four months, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines extends partial coronavirus curbs in capital until end-March
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has extended partial coronavirus curbs in the capital until the end of March, as the country awaits the arrival of vaccines, the presidential spokesman said on ... ( read original story ...)
The Philippines is a flashpoint in the US-China cold war
As discussed in a previous column of this series, the U.S. requires a firm alliance with Europe, and particularly Germany, to compete globally with China. Yet the outcome of that rivalry also rests ... ( read original story ...)