President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday Turkey was upset that Libya's internationally recognised Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj, an ally, wants to quit next month and Ankara may hold talks with his ... ( read original story ...)
Lightning kills 7 in Cambodia, storm hits land in Vietnam
A tropical storm has made landfall in central Vietnam, killing one person, while seven people died in a lightning strike in neighboring Cambodia ... ( read original story ...)
Noul turns deadly while making landfall in Vietnam
Noul made landfall as a tropical storm in central Vietnam on Friday leading to at least one death, as reported by the Bangkok Post.VnExpress stated that Noul prompted the closure of several airports ... ( read original story ...)
An old-age problem: why Japan must learn to grow young again
When Yoshihide Suga, Japan’s new prime minister, was growing up in the village of Akinomiya in the 1950s and 1960s it was overrun by children.“It was the baby boom after the war,” said Eiji Ito, a ... ( read original story ...)
A record one person in every 1,500 in Japan is aged at least 100 — and they’re probably a woman
Nearly 1 in 1,500 people in Japan is now aged 100 or older, new data from the Japanese government shows. Figures from Japan's Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry show the number of centenarians went ... ( read original story ...)
India’s Modi Defends New Law as Critics Warn of Risks to Farmers
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi looks on as he speaks to the media inside the parliament premises on the first day of the monsoon session in New Delhi, India, September 14, 2020. ( read original story ...)
India Coronavirus Case Count Jumps by 96,000, Global Infections Top 30M
While the U.S., India and Brazil make up more than half of the worldwide coronavirus cases, the World Health Organization warned of a ‘very serious situation’ unfolding in Europe. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan scrambles jets during visit by senior U.S. official, accuses China of buzzing island
"If they intended to use Taiwan as a hostage to control China, they will be only daydreaming and doomed to perish," China told Taiwan and the U.S. ( read original story ...)
Outgoing U.S. Ambassador to China Claims ‘Trump Believed the Chinese’ in Early Stages of Pandemic
President Trump believed Chinese assurances on coronavirus spread before the outbreak reached the U.S., the outgoing U.S. ambassador to China told CNN on Friday.Ambassador Terry Branstad made the ... ( read original story ...)
China Flies Warplanes Near Taiwan as Senior U.S. Diplomat Visits
Undersecretary of State Keith Krach is the highest-ranking State Department official to visit the island since Washington cut formal ties with Taipei four decades ago. ( read original story ...)