Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns holds a news conference to discuss his meetings with high-level Iraqi officials and agriculture producers to advance the relationship between the U.S. and Iraqi ... ( read original story ...)
On next India trip, Myanmar Senior General to visit Darjeeling. It’s the tea
Foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla and Gen MM Naravane were in Myanmar as part of India’s outreach to countries in the neighbourhood. ( read original story ...)
This Is Why India’s Smart Outreach To Myanmar Marks A Milestone In Country’s Diplomacy
India’s foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla and army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane have just returned from a successful two-day ‘historic’ visit to Myanmar. ‘Historic’ because this is the ... ( read original story ...)
India, Myanmar Agree Strategic Port Operation in Rakhine Next Year
India and Myanmar this week agreed the Sittwe Port component of India’s Kaladan transport scheme linking northeastern India and Rakhine would be functioning next year. ( read original story ...)
Thailand to ease travel restrictions for foreign business people; 10 Covid-19 cases reported
The government is considering how to further ease travel restrictions for people who want to enter Thailand for business or investment purposes. ( read original story ...)
US court orders Iran to pay $1.4bn over missing ex-FBI agent
A court in the United States has ordered Iran’s government to pay more than $1.4bn in punitive and compensatory damages to the family of a former FBI agent who disappeared during a visit to an Iranian ... ( read original story ...)
Iran on red alert as Covid-19 deaths surge
IranAll but one of Iran’s 31 provinces have been put on alert as the country experiences a resurgence of coronavirus, with deaths yesterday equalling the previous highest total.Twenty-six of the ... ( read original story ...)
Iran told to pay $1bn to missing American’s family
A US judge has ordered Iran to pay $1.45bn (1.23bn euros; £1.12bn) to the family of an ex-FBI agent who vanished during a visit to the country in 2007.A ruling awarded Robert Levinson's wife and ... ( read original story ...)
Iran Reports Record 4,151 New Coronavirus Cases: Health Ministry
Iran has registered a record 4,151 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, with the total number of identified cases in the worst-hit country in the Middle East rising to 479,825, the Health ... ( read original story ...)
Why 2021 Would Be Inauspicious For a New Iran Deal
In late January next year, the U.S. will have either an embattled Trump administration in its second iteration, or a Biden administration eager to take the reins and reorient foreign policy. Both men ... ( read original story ...)