President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has already intervened militarily in Syria, Libya and Iraq this year. His aggressive policies put him increasingly at odds with Russia. ( read original story ...)
Turkey’s Halkbank must face U.S. indictment over Iran sanctions violations, judge rules
A U.S. judge on Thursday refused to dismiss an indictment accusing state-owned Turkish lender Halkbank of helping Iran evade American sanctions. U.S. District Judge Richard Berman in Manhattan ... ( read original story ...)
Russia says it and Turkey urge end to hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh
Russia says two countries’ foreign ministers have found common ground after French journalists injured during shelling ... ( read original story ...)
Video: How a 21-year-old Green Beret saved scores of soldiers in Vietnam
The story of Capt. William Albracht's actions in 1969 is the stuff of Hollywood movies. A remote outpost, surrounded by thousands of enemy soldiers and manned by inexperienced troops -- and how a ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines enters top 20 countries with most COVID-19 cases
The Philippines has entered the list of 20 countries with the most number of people infected with the novel coronavirus worldwide, according to the Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center ... ( read original story ...)
India, Pakistan Clash at Border and at U.N., Whose Peacekeepers Watch On in Kashmir
The situation at the Line of Control dividing India and Pakistan at Kashmir "remains tense and unpredictable," United Nations Peacekeeping told Newsweek. ( read original story ...)
Kids And Superspreaders Are Driving COVID-19 Cases In India, Huge Study Finds
Nearly 700,000 people in India were tested for the coronavirus as part of a massive contact-tracing study. The results served up some real surprises. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: Paris faces being placed on ‘maximum alert’ as India nears 100,000 deaths
Bars and restaurants in Paris face closure from Monday; Turkey condemned for underreporting cases; Scottish National Party lawmaker suspended after travelling by train despite positive test. Follow th ... ( read original story ...)
Unrest flares in India over gang rape
Posted . Police stopped crowds of protesters from marching to a village where a 19-year old died earlier in the week, after bein ... ( read original story ...)
India pushes out Amnesty International, accelarating its march toward authoritarianism
The continuing crackdown on Amnesty International India over the last two years and the complete freezing of bank accounts is not accidental,” said Avinash Kumar, the executive director of Amnesty ... ( read original story ...)