Turkish investors are keen to invest in a special economic zone in Bangladesh as it offers attractive incentives for foreign investors, said Turkish Ambassador to Bangladesh Mustafa Osman Turan. He ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey’s COVID-19 vaccinations top 1 million in first week -health ministry
Turkey has vaccinated more than 1 million people in the first week of its nationwide rollout of COVID-19 shots developed by China's Sinovac Biotech Ltd, health ministry data showed on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Philippines Sees ‘close and Friendly’ Ties With Biden Administration
The Philippines will maintain "close and friendly" relations with the United States under President-elect Joe Biden, a top Philippine official said on Wednesday, amid a period of strain in their ... ( read original story ...)
How COVID-19 Is Straining Human Rights in Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines
Stay-home orders in the Philippines didn’t work for lower-class people who rely on short term jobs for family income. They went out in 2020 despite the pandemic and despite the rules. Eventually tens ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines’ COVID-19 caseload hits 505,939 as death toll tops 10,000
The number of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in the Philippines hit 505,939 on Wednesday after the Department of Health (DOH) announced 1,862 new infections as two laboratories failed to ... ( read original story ...)
Five Indian Weapons That Pakistan Fears
India alleged a series of ceasefire violations—in the form of automatic weapons fire—by Pakistan on the border between the two countries. According to India, it was the sixth attack in just five days. ( read original story ...)
Pakistan Announces Successful Test of Nuclear-Capable Ballistic Missile
Pakistan said Wednesday that it had successfully test-fired a medium-range ballistic missile into the Arabian Sea, aimed at “revalidating” the weapon’s operational and technical parameters. The ... ( read original story ...)
IndiGo tightens grip in India and targets growth abroad
India's IndiGo has emerged as one of the world's biggest airlines by capacity, aided by a swift recovery in the domestic aviation market to nearly 80% of pre-pandemic levels and the financial strength ... ( read original story ...)
Review: In ‘The White Tiger,’ an epic for modern-day India
American filmmaker, started out small, with the simple story of a pushcart vendor, a Pakistani immigrant selling coffee and doughnuts in New York, in 2005’s “Man ... ( read original story ...)
Brazil lacks timeline on when coronavirus vaccines will arrive from India and China
Brazil's foreign minister, Ernesto Araujo, said on Wednesday he still could not provide a timeline when new coronavirus vaccine doses would arrive from India and China, raising concern in a country ... ( read original story ...)