The legality of the Trump administration triggering a "snapback" process on Iran sanctions in the United Nations Security Council is in a "murky space," given the U.S. left the 2015 nuclear deal that ... ( read original story ...)
Pompeo Rebukes Allies on Iran, Hands UN Sanctions Demand
Secretary of State Michael Pompeo formally notified the United Nations of the U.S. demand to reinstate global sanctions against Iran and slammed European allies who oppose the move, accusing them of a ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. moves to restore all U.N. sanctions on Iran in dispute over nuclear deal
The United States moved on Thursday to restore U.N. sanctions on Iran, including an arms embargo, arguing Tehran was in violation of a nuclear deal it struck with world powers in 2015 even though ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey makes significant Black Sea gas find: sources
Turkey has found significant gas resources in the Black Sea, two Turkish sources said, a discovery which could help the country cut its dependence on energy imports if the gas can be commercially ... ( read original story ...)
No more big drug labs monitored in Philippines, says PDEA chief
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Friday said it has not monitored any big illegal drug laboratory operating in the country lately, as it lauded the government's intensified anti-drug ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s consumer prices mired as deflation spectre looms
Japan's core consumer prices were stubbornly unchanged in July, dashing hopes for a modest rise as the coronavirus pandemic hit household demand and revived fears of a national plunge back into ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to ease COVID-19 re-entry curbs on foreigners with resident visas: NHK
Japan plans to ease its COVID-19 entry restrictions on foreign nationals with resident visas starting next month, public broadcaster NHK reported, after an outcry over the emotional and economic ... ( read original story ...)
Spirited Away: Safe Full Of Cash Vanishes From Japan Ninja Museum
Under cover of darkness, thieves vanished with the 150-kilogramme (330-pound) strongbox containing around $9,500, paid as admission fees to the Iga-ryu Ninja Museum in central Japan. The museum is ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan Province Pushes Crackdown On Publishers
The bill has such "loose and vague terms that they can be easily used against progressive publishers like us", Bilal Zahoor, editorial director of a Lahore-based independent publishing house, told AFP ... ( read original story ...)
‘Culture is best thing about Pakistan dressing room’
Pakistan's Shan Masood speaks exclusively to the BBC's Aatif Nawaz about life both on and off the field, before the third Test against England. ( read original story ...)