In 1st reaction to normalization deal, Iran’s Khamenei accuses UAE of ‘betrayal’ Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei accuses the United Arab Emirates of betraying ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia removes top Yemen war commander, citing corruption
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman issued a royal decree on Tuesday to remove the commander in charge of allied forces fighting in Yemen and start a corruption probe, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said. ( read original story ...)
‘Many people are still missing’: Afghanistan families devastated by flash floods
Floods, droughts, avalanches and landslides are common in the mountainous, arid terrain ... ( read original story ...)
Samsung leader Jay Y. Lee indicted in South Korea on allegations linked to 2015 merger
South Korean prosecutors indicted the Samsung Group's Jay Y. Lee on Tuesday on suspicion of accounting fraud and stock price manipulation in connection with a 2015 merger, dealing a new blow to the ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar Authorities Hunt More Than 4,000 Returnees from Rakhine in COVID-19 Clampdown
Yangon’s health chiefs say thousands of people who returned from coronavirus-hit Rakhine State during August cannot be traced for testing and quarantine. ( read original story ...)
Myanmar wriggling out of Chinese lair, reduces CMEC commitment
After having noticed how countries have been honey-trapped by China through its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Myanmar is holding back on sweet poison promises by China. To get full access of the ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Thailand woos tourists back to Phuket with ‘Safe and Sealed’, but is it worth the risk?
American writer Mark Weyant had been planning an extended getaway to Thailand's sun-soaked tourist island of Phuket for over a year, aiming to finish writing a screenplay and complete a diving ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey detains top Islamic State commander in raid
IS officially announced its presence in Turkey in 2019 and has conducted numerous attacks in the country. " [The suspect] had been constantly receiving orders from both Iraq and Syria to carry out an ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey says it’s open to dialogue with Greece on Mediterranean dispute
Turkey is open to dialogue with Greece to solve disagreements over Mediterranean rights and resources as long as Athens is too, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Tuesday. The NATO allies vehem ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey extends Mediterranean gas exploration mission
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday played up Turkey's military might after extending a Mediterranean gas exploration mission that has pitted it against Greece and the rest of the EU. ( read original story ...)