At least 55 people were hurt, some with gunshot wounds, when demonstrators marching on the Thai parliament clashed with police and royalist counter-protesters, in the worst violence since a new ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand protests: clashes cause chaos outside parliament
Skirmishes break out between rival groups as police fire water cannon and MPs flee in boats ... ( read original story ...)
Is the pandemic making turkey more expensive?
After outbreaks among agriculture workers, industry experts weigh in on the pandemic's effects on turkey prices ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey says additional coronavirus measures will take effect from Nov. 20
Turkey said on Wednesday new coronavirus measures limiting the working hours of restaurants and cafes and introducing a partial lockdown on weekends will take effect from the evening of Nov. 20, ... ( read original story ...)
Hundreds of turkeys donated for Turkey Tuesday at Q2
Chuck Grassley, the oldest Republican currently serving in the Senate, has tested positive for coronavirus, he announced Tuesday afternoon. The 87-year-old senator chairs the Senate Finance Committee ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam says Taiwan’s Foxconn starts factory to make displays
By Khanh Vu HANOI (Reuters) - Taiwan-based electronics maker Foxconn turned out the first batch of display screens this week at its $26-million factory in Vietnam, the government of the southeast ... ( read original story ...)
WHO supports DOH and subnational areas in the Philippines for COVID-19 response
Despite having the second largest number of infections in Southeast Asia, the pandemic situation in the Philippines has provided an opportunity for all stakeholders to strategically plan and innovate ... ( read original story ...)
DOH: Gov’t can buy Moderna vaccines sans US firm’s clinical trials in Philippines
The Philippines can still buy COVID-19 vaccines from American biotechnology company Moderna even if the US manufacturer does not conduct clinical trials in the Philippines, the Department of Health ... ( read original story ...)
India, US, Japan, Australia resume naval exercises
The navies of India, the United States, Australia and Japan are holding exercises in the Northern Arabian Sea in the second phase of a naval drill seen as part of a regional initiative to counter Chin ... ( read original story ...)
IMF mission visiting Pakistan soon, says Shaikh
ISLAMABAD: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission would visit Pakistan in a few weeks to finalise a deal, announced de-facto finance minister Dr Hafeez Shaikh on Tuesday whi ... ( read original story ...)