After Mohsen Fakhrizadeh's killing, Biden can start by condemning both political assassinations and state hostage-taking. ( read original story ...)
Iran vows revenge for assassination of scientist credited with masterminding past covert nuclear weapons program
Israel has alleged Mohsen Fakhrizadeh led a military program examining the feasibility of building a nuclear weapon in Iran. ( read original story ...)
Iran vows vengeance after assassination of top nuclear scientist
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani blamed Israel for the assassination of a top nuclear scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh. In 2018, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu singled out Fakhrizadeh in a ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey’s new virus figures confirm experts’ worst fears
When Turkey changed the way it reports daily COVID-19 infections, it confirmed what medical groups and opposition parties have long suspected — that the country is faced ... ( read original story ...)
Coherence towards a faster recovery and convergent growth: Vietnam as template
Incoherence, thy footprint is everywhere! Vietnam by contrast is a template for coherence: not just in its anti-COVID-19 program but more especially in its chosen pathway for long-term post-COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh faces opposition on Rohingya relocation
Bangladesh remains determined to transfer 100,000 Rohingya refugees in temporary shelter to a remote island despite widespread opposition from rights groups and UN agencies. The South Asian nation ... ( read original story ...)
‘Do You Believe’: Pakistan Elephant Set For Flight After Cher Campaign
Following years of public outcry and campaigning by American pop star Cher, the "world's loneliest elephant" was poised Sunday to embark on a mammoth journey from Pakistan to a sanctuary in Cambodia. ( read original story ...)
China’s tech investors turn from India to Indonesia
Chinese venture capital investors are shifting their focus to Indonesia after India closed its doors to them, helping to create a 55 per cent surge in tech investment in south-east Asia’s biggest ... ( read original story ...)
U.K. to Approve Vaccine; Record Cases in Indonesia: Virus Update
The U.K. is poised to become the first country to approve Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE’s Covid-19 vaccine. Indonesia’s new coronavirus infections surged by the most since the outbreak began, while ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia, World Bank strike deal on emissions reduction
Indonesia’s Environment and Forestry Ministry and the World Bank signed a deal on Friday on the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF), which provides an additional ... ( read original story ...)