Greece and Turkey have set up a mechanism to avoid accidental clashes in the Eastern Mediterranean, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday, part of efforts to defuse a dispute over ... ( read original story ...)
EU warns Turkey of sanctions over ‘provocations’ in Mediterranean
The EU says it could impose sanctions on Turkey over "provocations and pressures" in a row with Greece over energy resources and maritime borders. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen ... ( read original story ...)
EU warns Turkey it faces sanctions if ‘provocations’ don’t stop
The European Union could impose sanctions on Ankara if Turkish "provocations and pressures" continue in the East Mediterranean, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday after ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam veteran’s ID tag returned to North Dakota widow after found in Russia
An Army identification tag lost by an American soldier when he was wounded by a grenade blast in Vietnam was returned Wednesday to his widow after it was found by an American traveling in Russia. ( read original story ...)
Gadgets for groceries: coronavirus sparks Philippines online barter trade
In the middle of a coronavirus lockdown in the Philippine capital, Grace Lagaday was struggling to breastfeed her newborn without milk storage bottles and nursing pads. ( read original story ...)
DOH: Philippines’ health system has ‘improved’ despite 20th highest COVID-19 caseload
With a total case count of 314,079, the became the 20th country with the highest caseload despite enforcing one of the longest lockdowns, according to Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s consumer confidence improves in September: government
Japan's consumer confidence improved in September, a Cabinet Office survey showed on Friday, prompting the government to upgrade its assessment on the index while warning the situation remained severe ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to order Tokyo stock exchange to report on trading meltdown
Japan’s financial regulator will demand a full report into the technical problems that paralysed the Tokyo Stock Exchange and plunged the world’s third largest exchange into an unprecedented full-day ... ( read original story ...)
Japan reveals record high budget request eyeing hypersonic tech, F-35s and more
Japan is set to continue its recent trend of setting new records for its annual defense budgets, with the country continuing to cast a wary eye on China’s military modernization and nuclear-armed ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s jobs market worsens in August as coronavirus damage persists
Japan's unemployment rate rose in August to its highest in over three years and job availability fell to a more than six-year low, government data showed on Friday, indicating damage caused by the ... ( read original story ...)