Mike Pompeo on Wednesday warned that the U.S. will “do all the things we need to do” to ensure the snapback of U.N. sanctions on Iran -- even as the move appears not to have the support of allies at ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey open to Mediterranean Sea talks but ‘determined’: Erdogan
Turkish leader promises to continue to implement 'a decisive and active' policy in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. ( read original story ...)
Vietnam War leaker Daniel Ellsberg warns against extraditing Assange
Pentagon Papers whistleblower says Wikileaks founder won’t get a fair trial in the US ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines’ 50 Richest 2020: More Than Half Of The Listees See Fortunes Decline Amid Pandemic
The country’s benchmark stock index, the PSEi, reflected the economic challenges the pandemic poses, falling 26% since fortunes were measured a year ago. The collective wealth of the Philippines’ 50 ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines’ 50 Richest: Betting On IPOs Amid A Market Slump And Pandemic
This story is part of Forbes’ coverage of Philippines’ Richest 2020. See the full list here. Despite the benchmark PSEi declining 26% over the past year, some of the Philippines’ wealthiest remain ... ( read original story ...)
New Japan PM Suga crafts ‘continuity cabinet’, pledges reform
Yoshihide Suga became Japan's first new prime minister in nearly eight years on Wednesday, pledging to contain COVID-19 and push reforms after retaining about half of predecessor Shinzo Abe's lineup ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s New Leader Picks His Team: Familiar Men, and Fewer Women
Yoshihide Suga’s status quo cabinet suggested that he was rewarding the factions inside his party that had helped him become prime minister. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s New Prime Minister Meets Emperor Naruhito
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga of Japan met with Emperor Naruhito on Wednesday during an attestation ceremony at the Imperial Palace and presented his cabinet leaders. ( read original story ...)
Yoshihide Suga Becomes Japan’s Prime Minister, Pledging To Follow Abe’s Course
The former chief Cabinet secretary and government spokesman was sworn in as the country's first new prime minister in almost eight years, after Shinzo Abe stepped down citing health concerns. ( read original story ...)
Self-made and strong-willed: Meet Japan’s new Prime Minister Suga
Yoshihide Suga, a farmer's son, is a self-made politician, a rarity in Japan's largely hereditary political landscape. He succeeds Shinzo Abe and is known for having an iron-fist approach in policy ... ( read original story ...)