Iran expects foreign companies to return to the country if U.S. sanctions are lifted under President-elect Joe Biden and some firms have made initial contacts already, Iranian government spokesman Ali ... ( read original story ...)
Iran-backed Houthi Rebels Attack Saudi Oil Facility One Day After Reported Secret MBS-Pompeo-Netanyahu Meeting
The Yemeni rebel group used a cruise missile to strike an oil site near the city of Jeddah on the Red Sea coast. ( read original story ...)
Thanksgiving dinner will be served: The pandemic didn’t dent the U.S. turkey supply
Travel restrictions, a recession and socially distant Thanksgiving celebrations won't put a dent in the number of turkeys on store shelves this holiday. U.S. growers raised 222 million turkeys this ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and China to Continue Communications on East China Sea, Japan Says
Japan and China agreed on Tuesday to continue communications on issues around the East China Sea where the two countries are in dispute, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said. Motegi made ... ( read original story ...)
Lessons from Japan
The global economy is struggling to recover from the pandemic, with ultra-low interest rates and growth — but Japan has been battling these trends for several decades ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh reports 2,230 new cases, 32 deaths
Bangladesh on Tuesday recorded 2,230 more cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the total to 4,51,990. Of the total patients, 3,66,877 recovered, with 2,230 made recovery in the last 24 hours. The ... ( read original story ...)
January tour of Bangladesh possible, says Skerritt
A Tour of Bangladesh in January will usher in the new year for West Indies. But Cricket West Indies (CWI) President Ricky Skerritt said the safety of the players will be of utmost importance before it ... ( read original story ...)
What are the steps taken by Bangladesh for procuring Covid-19 vaccines?
Bangladesh in talks with Pfizer and AstraZeneca, among others, for starting Covid-19 vaccine procurement from as early as January ... ( read original story ...)
SME-led employment soared in Bangladesh before pandemic: study
Small and medium enterprises in Bangladesh have seen a 105.7 percent growth in employment generation until 2019, with women-owned businesses, in particular, creating a significant number of jobs in ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan strongly condemns Houthi missile attack at Saudi oil facility
Pakistan on Tuesday strongly condemned the missile attack by Houthi militants at a petroleum distribution terminal in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and called for immediate cessation of such incidents ... ( read original story ...)