Thailand on Monday lifted a nationwide curfew after more than two months and allowed restaurants to resume selling alcohol as the coronavirus crisis eased, with 21 days since a recorded case of local ... ( read original story ...)
Iran reins in family planning as population ages
Annual population growth has dropped below 1% and, if no action is taken, Iran could become one of the world's oldest countries in the next 30 years, the health ministry says. Just two years ago, the ... ( read original story ...)
Iran warns may have to reimpose tough virus controls
Iran warned Monday it may have to reimpose tough measures against the novel coronavirus to ensure social distancing, as it reported more than 100 deaths for a second straight day. Health ministry ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey attacks Kurdish targets in Iraq
Turkish warplanes struck dozens of Kurdish targets in Iraq out of self-defense, Turkey's National Defense Ministry said Monday. ( read original story ...)
As Turkey Shunned Russian Gas, Its Companies Amassed Debt
A string of Turkish companies have accumulated debt of about $2 billion to Russian state energy giant PAO Gazprom, according to people familiar with the matter, liability that could hinder Ankara’s ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s defense minister says he has halted deployment of Aegis Ashore system
Japanese Defense Minister Taro Kono said on Monday that he had halted plans to deploy the Aegis Ashore air defense radar that can track and target ballistic missiles in space in two parts of Japan. ( read original story ...)
South Korea conveys ‘deep regret’ to Japan over wartime labor omission
South Korea expressed regret and summoned the top Japanese diplomat to Seoul over information omission regarding Korean wartime laborers. ( read original story ...)
Japan halts deployment of Aegis Ashore missile defence system
Japanese Defence Minister Taro Kono said on Monday that he had suspended plans to deploy two Aegis Ashore air defence radar stations designed to detect and counter North Korean ballistic missiles. ( read original story ...)
Japan plunges more than 3%, with stocks in Asia dropping as virus fears resurface
Stocks in Asia dropped on Monday as investors weighed the potential impact of recent spikes in coronavirus cases. ( read original story ...)
Protesters hold Black Lives Matter demonstration in Tokyo, say Japan must confront its race problems
Thousands of protesters marched through Tokyo Sunday in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement in the U.S. and to call out Japan’s own problems with race. ( read original story ...)