Iran's ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency on Friday rejected the UN atomic watchdog chief's suggestion that reviving Iran's nuclear deal after a new U.S. administration comes to ... ( read original story ...)
Iran Builds at Underground Nuclear Facility Amid US Tensions
Iran has begun construction on a site at its underground nuclear facility at Fordo amid tensions with the U.S. over its atomic program, satellite photos obtained Friday by The Associated Press show. ( read original story ...)
Satellite images show construction at Iran’s nuclear facility at Fordo
Iran has begun construction at its underground nuclear facility at Fordo amid tensions with the U.S. over its atomic program ... ( read original story ...)
Analysis-U.S., Iran and inertia, an axis to dampen France’s Lebanese dreams
During a visit to Paris last month, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made clear that Washington was unhappy with France's strategy to help resolve the economic and political crisis in Lebanon. ( read original story ...)
Experience: I lived as a wild turkey
My aim was to become indistinguishable from the rest of the flock, but I felt they saw me as the village idiot ... ( read original story ...)
America Needs to Take a Firm Approach to Turkey | Opinion
Definitive action against Turkey is proven to work. The Trump administration used economic pressure to win the 2018 release of pastor Andrew Brunson. Likewise, Moscow used sanctions in its dealings ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey: Rights leader Osman Kavala faces new trial
Jailed Turkish philanthropist Osman Kavala is going on trial on charges connected with a failed 2016 coup. His yearslong imprisonment without a conviction has been condemned by rights groups across ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines ranks 2nd in Asia, 8th worldwide for financial inclusion promotion
The Philippines remains among the top leaders in financial inclusion, according to the 2020 Global Microscope on Financial Inclusion of the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), the research arm of The ... ( read original story ...)
2,122 new COVID-19 cases push Philippines’ total to over 456,000
The Philippines’ tally of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases rose to 456,562 on Friday after the Department of Health (DOH) announced 2,122 new infections, breaking the country’s 18-day streak ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Philippines can secure up to 25 mln doses of Moderna, Arcturus vaccines-ambassador
The Philippines will be able to secure between four to 25 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna Inc and Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings Inc , the Southeast Asia country’s ambassador to ... ( read original story ...)