A Saudi Arabian court on Monday jailed eight people for between seven and 20 years for the 2018 murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, state media reported, four months after his family forgave ... ( read original story ...)
Iraq to reopen borders for trade, bring back sports and dining
Iraq is reopening its land border crossings, restaurants, hotels, and bringing back sporting events without spectators, the prime minister said on Monday, three days after it recorded its highest ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea struggles to lure factories home
South Korea is struggling to lure companies with operations overseas back to the country despite expanded incentives aimed at helping local factories compete with China and south-east Asia. Park Young ... ( read original story ...)
Will Britain Follow In America’s Footsteps And Repay Iran For Undelivered Military Hardware?
The United Kingdom may repay Iran for undelivered military hardware sold to Iran during the reign of its last Shah in the not-too-distant future. ( read original story ...)
Woman tipped for Iran job is denounced as British spy
A British diplomat tipped to become the new commercial attaché at the embassy in Tehran has been accused by the Iranian media of being a spy.Margot Arthur was “one of the main elements of a plot for ... ( read original story ...)
Greece to Boost Military Amid Tensions With Neighbor Turkey
Greece says it will be bolstering its military with new arms, more personnel and by developing the country’s defense industry. ( read original story ...)
Turkey gives IS militant 40 life sentences for 2017 attack
A Turkish court has sentenced an Islamic State group suspect to life in prison over the New Year’s Eve attack on a nightclub in Istanbul that left 39 people dead in 2017 ... ( read original story ...)
‘The Last Brahmin’ Review: Why Was He in Vietnam?
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr.’s conversion from isolationism to internationalism was emblematic of postwar shifts within the Republican party. ( read original story ...)
Vietnam begins trial of 29 villagers in deadly land dispute
A Vietnamese court on Monday began the trial of 29 villagers accused of involvement in a deadly clash with police over a land dispute, state media reported. State broadcaster VTV said 25 of the ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam’s coffee prices fall on global cue
HANOI/BANDAR LAMPUNG Vietnam's domestic coffee prices edged down on Thursday on global cue, while supplies from ... ( read original story ...)