ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said late Sunday it was engaged in talks with Iraq over the economically ailing Middle Eastern nation's emergency financial assistance ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea’s acting envoy to Kuwait has defected to South Korea: lawmaker
North Korea's acting ambassador to Kuwait has defected to South Korea, the latest in a recent string of high-profile escapes from the isolated country, a South Korean lawmaker said on Monday. ( read original story ...)
From Myanmar to Creston: The story of a refugee
Dan" Maran and his friends encountered a woman being sexually assaulted by two Myanmar soldiers. While walking home one evening, following a practice for a Thanksgiving concert at a local church in ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar’s displaced Christians form village called ‘Bethel’ outside Yangon
Minority Christians displaced by conflict in northern Myanmar (also known as Burma) have formed their own village outside of Yangon and named it Baythala — or "Bethel" — the biblical town that ... ( read original story ...)
Biden’s Iran challenge will be engaging its people
Critics of the Iran nuclear deal often complained that it didn’t address the Tehran regime’s abuse of human rights. While that was never the goal of the agreement, they had a point. Yet it was under ... ( read original story ...)
Possibility of Iran conflict spurred U.S. military to try to expand access in Saudi Arabia
The possibility of conflict with Iran prompted the United States military to begin using several extra ports and bases in Saudi Arabia for the first time over the course of the last year, The Wall ... ( read original story ...)
Iran Oil Exports Creep Up as Trump’s Maximum Pressure Fades
With the U.S. campaign of “ maximum pressure” now over, Iran’s oil customers may be growing a little bolder. Iranian crude remains subject to American sanctions and exports are still just a fraction ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey and Greece resume talks on maritime disputes after five years
Turkey and Greece resumed talks aimed at addressing long-standing maritime disputes on Monday, ending a five-year hiatus after months of tension in the eastern Mediterranean. ( read original story ...)
No Word From Pirates Who Seized Sailors off Nigeria, Turkey Says
ANKARA (Reuters) - Pirates who seized 15 sailors when they stormed a Turkish-crewed container ship in the Gulf of Guinea two days ago have not yet made contact with authorities, Turkey's foreign ... ( read original story ...)
IMF sees Turkey growing at 6% in 2021, says targeted stimulus needed
Turkey's economy will grow by about 6% in 2021, before settling back to a growth rate of about 3.5% annually from 2022, International Monetary Fund staff said on Monday, but they urged Ankara to ... ( read original story ...)