Despite concerns over Turkish aggression, Turkey's contributions to NATO were praised during a visit this week by the bloc's military committee commander. ( read original story ...)
Turkey frees reporters convicted in state secrets trial
An Istanbul court on Wednesday handed multiple prison sentences to five reporters convicted of violating the law on coverage of Turkey's spy agency but ordered their release pending appeals. ( read original story ...)
Turkey sentences five journalists for naming intelligence agents in Libya
A Turkish court gave jail sentences on Wednesday to five journalists for revealing identities of two security agents who died in Libya where Ankara is helping the Tripoli government fight off an ... ( read original story ...)
What You Need to Know Before Signing Up For a Charity Race or Turkey Trot This Fall
Participating in community races is one of my favorite fall activities. I love the crisp air, the themed events (and costumes!), and the opportunity to support causes I care about, like Race For the ... ( read original story ...)
14 Tokay geckos rescued on Bangladesh border
The reptile is found in rainforests, particularly in the Northeast, apart from Nepal, Bangladesh, Indonesia, the Philippines and New Guinea ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan: Transgender activist shot dead in Peshawar, netizens demand #JusticeforGulPanra
Twitter A transgender activist named Gul Panra was shot dead in Pakistan’s northwestern city of Peshawar and netizens are demanding justice. According to social media posts and local media reports, ... ( read original story ...)
Global Coronavirus Deaths Hit 900,000 as Cases Surge in India
The global death toll from the coronavirus passed 900,000 on Wednesday, as worldwide cases topped 27.7 million, according to a Reuters tally. The United States remains the world’s worst-affected ... ( read original story ...)
China’s tech and finance groups flock to Singapore
Alibaba-backed Ant Group, China’s second-largest brokerage Haitong Securities, Huawei’s cloud division and Tencent-backed digital bank WeBank are among the companies that have in recent months ... ( read original story ...)
China military show of force near Taiwan has experts asking if island could be the ‘next Hong Kong’
A stream of Chinese fighter jets sliced through Taiwan's southwest airspace on Wednesday, according to the self-ruled enclave's defense ministry, marking the latest in a string of perceived threats by ... ( read original story ...)
Virtual travel offers tourists a chance to see the world
The coronavirus pandemic has changed the way we travel. Enterprising tour guides are offering virtual trips so we can still see the world — sort of. ( read original story ...)