Nepal on Sunday recorded 818 new coronavirus cases, taking the country's COVID-19 tally to 31,935, the health ministry said. ( read original story ...)
Archbishop: BBC series forgets Iraq’s Christians
An archbishop has accused the BBC of ignoring persecuted minorities such as Christians and Yazidis in its acclaimed documentary Once Upon a Time in Iraq.Iraqis oppressed because of their faith had ... ( read original story ...)
Canadian intelligence assessments of Saddam’s Iraq got it right, new paper says
A new research paper says Canadian intelligence assessments on Iraq were generally accurate in the run-up to the U.S.-led invasion of 2003 — unlike reports produced in Washington and London that were ... ( read original story ...)
Iran nuclear: Fire at Natanz plant ’caused by sabotage’
Mr Kamalvandi said last month that Iran would replace the damaged building with more advanced equipment, but the fire could slow down the development and production of ... ( read original story ...)
The detainees held ‘hostage’ in Iran
Anoosheh Ashoori was arrested in Iran in 2017 and sentenced to 10 years in prison after being accused by the Iranian government of spying, charges he denies. He is one of eight known dual-nationality ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus Watch in Mideast: Turkey’s COVID-19 cases near 260,000; Tally in Kuwait exceeds 80,000
People wearing masks dance at a wedding in Ankara Turkey on Aug. 23, 2020. (Xinhua/Mustafa Kaya) --Turkey's COVID-19 cases near 260,000; --Infections in Kuwait exceed 80,000; --Iran reports 2,113 new ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey extends work of Mediterranean exploration ship through August 27
Turkey said on Sunday that its Oruc Reis exploration vessel will now carry out seismic surveys in a disputed part of the eastern Mediterranean until Aug. 27, in a move likely to stoke tensions in the ... ( read original story ...)
6 dead, 10 missing as flooding hits Turkey’s Black Sea coast
Turkish officials say six people have died and 10 others are missings in floods caused by heavy rain along Turkey’s Black Sea coast ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey’s Black Sea coast pummeled by flash floods
Heavy rains caused flooding across the northern Giresun province that claimed five lives, with 12 others missing. Among the hardest-hit is the hill town of Dereli, Waters swept away bridges and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Prime Minister Abe to visit hospital again on Monday – Yomiuri
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is planning to visit a Tokyo hospital on Monday morning to receive results of a medical check-up from a week ago, Yomiuri daily said, amid concerns voiced by ruling ... ( read original story ...)