Iranian state TV reported that the country’s authorities executed a wrestler for allegedly murdering a man, after President Donald Trump asked that the condemned man’s life be spared. ( read original story ...)
Iran condemns Bahrain’s plan to normalize ties with Israel
Iran on Saturday strongly condemned Bahrain's plan to normalize relations with Israel, calling it a shameful and ignominious move by the Gulf Arab country. Bahrain's announcement Friday followed a ... ( read original story ...)
Iran Guards warn of ‘harsh revenge’ against Bahrain by Bahrainis, Palestinians over Israel deal
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Saturday that Bahrain would face "harsh revenge" from its own people and the Palestinians over the Gulf Arab state's move to normalise ties with Israel. ( read original story ...)
Turkey’s Erdogan slams Macron amid Mediterranean tensions
Turkey’s president has slammed France’s president, following French criticism on Turkish maritime activities in the eastern Mediterranean ... ( read original story ...)
Erdogan warns Macron ‘not to mess with Turkey’ amid Mediterranean tensions
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday warned his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron "not to mess" with Turkey, as tensions between the NATO allies escalate. In a speech Saturday, Turkish ... ( read original story ...)
Benigno Aquino III made sure Philippines had low debt but Pres. Rodrigo Duterte ruined it, says columnist
Bienvenido S. Oplas, Jr., president of Minimal Government Thinkers, says there is nothing to celebrate after unemployment in the Philippines went down to 10 percent. This is because neighboring ... ( read original story ...)
A Kabuki actor’s autobiography offers scientific clues to a devastating 1855 temblor in Japan
The handwritten memoir’s description of the disaster helps researchers make conclusions about the center of the earthquake that killed nearly 10,000 people. ( read original story ...)
India-China dispute: China returns five missing Indian nationals
Relations between the two countries had been deteriorating since June, when at least 20 Indian soldiers were killed in a skirmish in the disputed Ladakh border area. China did not ... ( read original story ...)
Disney Wanted to Make a Splash in China With ‘Mulan.’ It Stumbled Instead.
A political controversy over a filming location was a rare blunder for one of the world’s savviest companies in dealing with China. ( read original story ...)
State Department’s Ortagus on New Israel-Bahrain Diplomacy
U.S. State Department Spokesperson Morgan Ortagus discusses the announcement that Bahrain will become the second Gulf nation to establish full diplomatic relations with Israel, joining the United Arab ... ( read original story ...)