Myanmar is next in line to receive Covid-19 vaccines from India, which has already sent shipments to Bhutan, Maldives, Bangladesh and Nepal over the last two days, with 1.5 million doses of Covishield ... ( read original story ...)
EU, Turkey cautiously eye improved ties after tough 2020
The European Union and Turkey pressed each other on Thursday to take concrete steps to improve relations long strained by disagreements over energy, migration and Ankara's human rights record. ( read original story ...)
EU, Turkey to work on improving relations after tumultuous 2020
The European Union and Turkey have pressed each other to take concrete steps in order to improve relations long strained by disagreements over a number of issues including energy and migration. Turkey ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey launches charm offensive to ease tensions with EU
Turkey on Thursday launched a new effort to get its strained relations with the European Union back on track, as the country’s foreign minister visited Brussels looking to ... ( read original story ...)
EU, Turkey call for better ties after tough 2020
The European Union and Turkey pressed each other on Thursday to take concrete steps to improve relations long strained by disagreements over energy, migration and Ankara's human rights record.Turkey, ... ( read original story ...)
WorldView: Deadly gas explosion in Madrid; police chief removed in Philippines
A gas explosion killed at least four people in central Madrid. Also, a police chief in the Philippines has been removed following a botched gang rape and murder investigation, and one of 22 trapped ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines police chief faces removal over probe in flight attendant’s death
A police chief in the Philippines is facing an order for his removal over the botched probe into the alleged rape and murder of a flight attendant — after three suspects have been released ... ( read original story ...)
7.0 magnitude earthquake shakes southern Philippines; no tsunami warning issued
A powerful earthquake shook parts of the southern Philippines on Thursday night, but authorities said it was too deep to cause major damage and no tsunami warning was issued. ( read original story ...)
Japan looks for a way out of Tokyo Olympics because of virus
The Japanese government has privately concluded that the Tokyo Olympics will have to be cancelled because of the coronavirus, and the focus is now on securing the Games for the city in the next ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan: China to gift half million doses of Sinopharm vaccine
Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on Thursday that China has agreed to provide half a million doses of the Chinese Sinopharm COVID-19 free of cost to Pakistan by January 31. ... ( read original story ...)