Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca speaks during a news conference in Ankara, Turkey, November 25, 2020. [Photo/Agencies] ANKARA - Turkey on Sunday joined some European countries in banning ... ( read original story ...)
The true state of the pandemic in Turkey
Turkey has had record numbers of new coronavirus infections recently with around 30,000 positive cases a day. That number has now dropped slightly, and the Health Ministry says re ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines to Start Vaccine Talks With Moderna by Year-End: CNN
The Philippines will start talks with Moderna Inc. on or before Dec. 30 to secure supply of the company’s coronavirus vaccine, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin said Monday. ( read original story ...)
‘Victory for children’: Philippines set to raise age of consent
Manila teenager Rose Alvarez was 13 when she started having sex with a man who was more than twice her age. That would be statutory rape ... ( read original story ...)
DOH: No new strain of virus causing COVID-19 in Philippines yet
The Department of Health (DOH) has yet to see a new strain of the virus that causes COVID-19 in the Philippines, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said Monday. ( read original story ...)
Chess Grand Master Eugene Torre leads Philippines’ first-ever pro chess league draft
Grand Master Eugene Torre is leading the roster of Filipino chess stars who are taking part in the country’s first-ever government-licensed professional chess tournament. According to a report by Mav ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Cabinet OKs more defense funds amid potential threats
Japan’s Cabinet approved a ninth straight increase in the nation’s defense budget as the government bolsters funding to develop longer-range cruise missiles and stealth fighters to counter potential t ... ( read original story ...)
Japan sets record $52 billion military budget with stealth jets, long-range missiles
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's government approved a ninth consecutive rise in military spending on Monday, funding the development of an advanced stealth fighter and longer-range anti-ship ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Cabinet Approves Record Budget, Higher Defence Spending
Japan's cabinet on Monday approved a record budget proposal for the next fiscal year from April, including stimulus for the pandemic-hit economy and another hike in defence spending to counter China. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s record $1 trln budget highlights COVID-19 challenge to growth, debt
Japan's cabinet approved on Monday a record $1.03 trillion budget draft for the next fiscal year starting in April 2021, the Ministry of Finance said, as the coronavirus and stimulus spending puts ... ( read original story ...)