Thai immigration authorities said on Thursday they would help more than 100,000 foreign tourists who were facing penalties for staying in the country too long, as a grace period expires six months ... ( read original story ...)
Iran anticipates ‘third wave’ as COVID-19 deaths pass 25,000
Iran’s health officials voice alarm over spike in infections, with the situation reportedly critical in large cities. ( read original story ...)
U.S. says new Iran sanctions coming on Thursday over rights violations
The United States will slap new sanctions on a number of Iranian officials and entities, including a judge who sentenced Iranian wrestler Navid Afkari to death, U.S. Special Representative for Iran ... ( read original story ...)
US envoy wants dialogue with Iran on Afghanistan
The US negotiator on Afghanistan said Thursday he would welcome talks with Iran on ending the Afghan conflict, accusing Tehran of seeking to bog down its arch-enemy in its longest war. ( read original story ...)
New quarantine restrictions leave Turkey, Italy and Poland in demand
Demand for autumn holidays in Turkey and Italy have risen dramatically as a growing number of countries come under strict UK government travel restrictions.Ministers announced today that arrivals from ... ( read original story ...)
Russian-born U.S. journalist dies in Turkey
A Russian-born U.S. journalist was found dead in his vehicle in Istanbul early Tuesday in what is being called "suspicious" circumstances, Turkish authorities said Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Turkey’s Unexpected Rate Rise Gives Lira a Lift
Turkey’s central bank raised its interest rates—a surprising step amid recurrent calls by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to keep them low—in an attempt to counter the country’s economic problems. ( read original story ...)
Police raid in Vietnam finds more than 300,000 used condoms being packed for resale
The factory's owner, a 34-year-old woman, reportedly confessed they bought the used condoms from someone else. ( read original story ...)
Vietnam: Police seize more than 320,000 recycled condoms
The condoms were reportedly washed, reshaped with wooden dildos and then. The arrested woman said she was paid $0.17 (£0.13) per kilogram for the recycled condoms, according to Vietnam's state ... ( read original story ...)
Police in Vietnam raid warehouse recycling used condoms
More than 300,000 used condoms that had been washed and were being packaged for sale to the public as "new" were discovered by Vietnamese police during a raid on Tuesday, according to local reports. ( read original story ...)