Amnesty International said it had received information about as many as five boats spotted off the coasts of Malaysia and southern Thailand in recent days, believed to be carrying hundreds of people. ( read original story ...)
Fact Check: Support for $5 billion in Iran aid isn’t holding up additional stimulus money
Claim: Democrats held up negotiations for more small business aid over a $5 billion request to help Iran in the coronavirus pandemic. The claim was made in a viral April 12 Facebook post by user ... ( read original story ...)
Iran Says It Wants Nuclear Submarines to Power Up Fleet After Confrontation with U.S. Navy
When there is no deterrence and no readiness for defense, peace will not be stabilized," Iran's Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi said. ( read original story ...)
Iran’s corruption may block IMF coronavirus aid
Iran's Supreme Audit Court presented a devastating report to parliament on Tuesday showing how $4.8 billion had gone missing from government funds in 2018, pointing to massive corruption by the ruling ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey’s coronavirus death toll rises by 126 to 1,769: health minister
Turkey’s confirmed cases of the COVID-19 disease increased by 4,353 in the past 24 hours, and 126 more people have died, taking the death toll to 1,769, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Pinnacle at Turkey Creek collect letters of love for senior citizens
The Pinnacle at Turkey Creek has partnered with Home Instead Senior Care to collect letters of love for senior citizens. ( read original story ...)
Turkey plans to return 25,000 expatriates for Ramadan
The Turkish government said Friday it will allow almost 25,000 expatriates living in nearly five dozen countries to return for Ramadan, despite restrictions imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
‘Can we hook him up?’ Turkey on the loose in Calgary wandering in search of mate
Turk Diggler is looking for love, and one Calgary city councillor is wondering whether to play matchmaker. Sightings of the lone male turkey with brown and grey feathers and a red wattle began about a ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam’s stores offer free groceries amid pandemic
Vietnam's grocery stores are offering free groceries in addition to "rice ATMs" for people in need amid the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Pakistan Limits Worshippers At Mosques. Many Worshippers Are Defiant
"As you can see the administration has closed down the mosque," said Mohammad Zubair, a 28-year-old government servant. In late March, authorities across Pakistan ordered mosque administrators to ... ( read original story ...)