Western foreign ministers to discuss response to Iranian plan to ban snap intrusive inspections ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey’s lira leads emerging markets this year after dour 2020
Currency has risen 6.5% against the dollar since start of January as tighter monetary policy shores up sentiment ... ( read original story ...)
The Philippines Has Vaccinated Zero Health-Care Workers So Far
And that's creating anxiety and stress — and may be contributing to a shortage of health workers. Why is the country having problems getting vaccines? ( read original story ...)
Deadly ‘Red-Tagging’ Campaign Ramps Up in Philippines
Human rights activists say “red-tagging,” a tactic whereby individuals are labelled as communists or terrorists – often without substantial proof – is being increasingly deployed by government ... ( read original story ...)
‘Late and slow motion’: where the Philippines’ pandemic response went wrong
With more than half a million cases and nearing 12,000 deaths, the country’s approach to curbing Covid-19 has been marked by missteps and confusion. ( read original story ...)
Philippines bans Czech poultry imports over bird flu
The Department of Agriculture has issued a temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their products from the Czech Republic following an outbreak of an avian virus. ( read original story ...)
‘The one I’ll trust my life to’: Philippines’ FM praises Russian Sputnik V vaccine, pledges to speed up approval process
The Philippines’ foreign minister has voiced his full support for the Sputnik V vaccine, stating he’s been “turning every stone” to get it approved. So far, the drug has been caught in a regulatory ... ( read original story ...)
Rice inventory down in Philippines —PSA
Amid the low pork supply, the Philippine Statistics Authority said rice supply in the country also went down by 12.8 percent. According to Mariz Umali’s report on “24 Oras” on Thursday, as of January ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s new Olympic chief expresses ‘regret’ after report alleges sexual harassment
The new head of the Tokyo Olympics organizing committee previously made unwanted sexual advances, according to a Japanese press report. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: Japan Olympics minister Seiko Hashimoto appointed head of Games
Japan's Seiko Hashimoto has been appointed the next Tokyo 2020 president, after her predecessor quit over sexist comments he made. The former Olympics Minister is a seven time Olympian herself, having ... ( read original story ...)