The team around U.S. President-elect Joe Biden has made it clear that they want the Biden-Harris administration to hit the ground running. In Iran, a tough stance is required. ( read original story ...)
Tell Us Your Turkey Mishap Story
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If this were happening in Turkey, we’d call Trump’s actions an attempted coup
Coming from an ‘illiberal democracy’, I recognise what the US president is doing, says Turkish journalist Ece Temelkuran ... ( read original story ...)
VA Won’t Fight Court Ruling Awarding Payments to ‘Blue Water Navy’ Vietnam Vets
The Veterans Affairs has no plans to challenge a court ruling last week ordering it to make retroactive payments to a small class of "Blue Water Navy" Vietnam veterans and their survivors who were ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines COVID-19 cases reach 409,574
Confirmed coronavirus cases nationwide soared to 409,574 with the addition of 1,738 cases yesterday, according to the Department of Health (DOH). The DOH reported that 91.4 percent or 374,366 of the ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines, Singapore central banks address cybersecurity risks
The central banks of the Philippines and Singapore agreed to address cybersecurity and other risks with the increasing use of technology to supply financial services amid the global health pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Walmart expects $2 billion non-cash loss from stake sale in Japan’s Seiyu
Walmart Inc said on Monday it sees a non-cash loss of about $2 billion after tax, in its fourth fiscal quarter due to a sale of a majority stake in Japanese supermarket chain Seiyu. ( read original story ...)
Vaccine development, test events make IOC ‘very confident’ Japan’s Olympics will go ahead with fans
President Thomas Bach says the International Olympic Committee will try to convince athletes and fans to get a vaccine, if one is available. ( read original story ...)
Over 11,000 government doctor posts are vacant in Bangladesh
As many as 11,364 posts of government doctors are vacant in Bangladesh, with the highest of 3,185 in Dhaka district, Zahid Maleque has informed parliament. ( read original story ...)
Pakistan bans public rallies after rise in COVID infections
Pakistan on Monday banned public political rallies after recording its highest daily coronavirus infections since July for four days running. ( read original story ...)