Iran’s foreign minister has sent a letter to the U.N. Security Council saying the U.S. has no right to demand the restoration of U.N. sanctions against Iran ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. faces opposition to Iran sanctions ‘snap back’ demand
The U.S. has been told it can’t withdraw from a deal and then use the resolution that endorsed it to re-impose sanctions. ( read original story ...)
New U.K. Sanctions Offer Opportunity to Narrow Transatlantic Gap on Iran | Opinion
According to U.K. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, the new sanctions are a "forensic tool." Rather than impeding major patterns of global trade, these penalties expose and, importantly, aim to "deter" ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey converts another former Istanbul church into a mosque
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has ordered another ancient Orthodox Church that became a mosque and then a popular Istanbul museum to be turned back into a Muslim place of worship. The ... ( read original story ...)
After Hagia Sophia, Turkey’s historic Chora church also switched to mosque
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan reconverted the historic Chora church, one of Istanbul's most celebrated Byzantine buildings, into a mosque on Friday, a month after opening the famed Hagia Sophia to ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam Condemns China For Air Presence On Disputed Islands, it ‘Jeopardizes Peace’
Vietnam has once again voiced its disapproval of Chinese activities in the Paracel Islands inside of Vietnam's exclusive economic zone (EEZ). This time, fighter jets and a H-6J bomber were spotted. ( read original story ...)
The Vietnam Aviation Industry battle with the Covid-19 pandemic
The latest figure suggests the pandemic hit the sector hard and the Vietnamese government needs to step in to help the aviation sector ... ( read original story ...)
6 Events That Laid the Groundwork for the Vietnam War
The conflict in Vietnam took root during an independence movement against French colonial rule and evolved into a Cold War confrontation. ( read original story ...)
Philippines protests Chinese fishing seizures, air warnings
The Philippines has filed a diplomatic protest after Chinese forces seized fishing devices set up by Filipinos in a disputed shoal in their latest spat in the South China Sea ... ( read original story ...)
How to ‘disappear’ in Japan
According to Christopher Ryan, rich people have the tendency to separate themselves from the rest of the world Jon and Alex, a gay couple from Russia, share an intimate moment at a small apartment in ... ( read original story ...)