A chef wearing face mask prepares meal in a restaurant in Ankara, Turkey, Jan. 3, 2021. (Xinhua/Mustafa Kaya) --Turkey's COVID-19 cases near 2.3 mln; --Iraq's tally crosses 600,000; --Iran reports ... ( read original story ...)
Trump’s Failure in Iraq Is About Iran
The possible closure has largely been analyzed for its potential effect on U.S.-Iran relations: President Donald Trump tweeted threats of retaliation against Iran should further rocket attacks claim ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea Hopes Kim Jong Un’s Congress Will Help Bring ‘Peace’ to Peninsula
"I hope that this North Korean party congress will serve as an opportunity to contribute to peace on the Korean Peninsula and the development of inter-Korean relations," a South Korean Foreign Ministr ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea’s Party Congress Discusses South Korea, Foreign Policy
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during the 8th Congress of the Workers' Party in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this photo supplied by North Korea's Central News Agency (KCNA) on January 8, 2021. ( read original story ...)
Why Tesla Is Opposing South Korea’s Proposed Green Energy Vehicle Policy
Given the high cost of electric vehicles, government subsidies and incentives are a major factor that can alleviate the financial burden on manufacturers and prospective customers. What Happened: ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s Moon vows push for ‘denuclearization of Korean Peninsula’
South Korean President Moon Jae-in pledged to make progress on North Korea "until the end" in a New Year's address on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Thailand Skipped Lockdown to Save Economy, But Growth Takes Hit
Thailand’s latest virus outbreak is likely to crimp consumer spending and delay a tourism revival, prompting warnings the economy may undershoot expectations for a rebound this year and next. ( read original story ...)
Thailand’s murky jab considerations
Thailand is off to an unpromising start in 2021. As the global coronavirus pandemic rolls into its second year, much of the country is gripped by a new wave of Covid-19 infections after nearly nine ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey Says Talks With France to Normalise Ties Going Well
Turkey and France are working on a roadmap to normalise ties and talks are going well, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday, adding Ankara was ready to improve ties with its NATO ... ( read original story ...)
Neil Sheehan, Pentagon Papers reporter, Pulitzer Prize-winning Vietnam author, dies at 84
Neil Sheehan, a reporter and Pulitzer Prize-winning author who broke the story of the Pentagon Papers, has died at 84 of complications from Parkinson's. ( read original story ...)