A rocket struck Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone, the seat of Iraq's government, early on Tuesday morning, according to an Iraqi military statement, the first attack on the area since a new ... ( read original story ...)
Iraq: Rocket lands near US embassy inside Baghdad’s Green Zone
A rocket has hit an empty house in the Iraqi capital's heavily fortified Green Zone, a military statement has said. The rocket was launched from an eastern district of Baghdad, according to the ... ( read original story ...)
Huge haul of meth, methyl fentanyl and heroin seized in Myanmar, in Asia’s largest ever drug bust
Police in Myanmar have made Asia’s largest drug bust in decades, seizing 200 million meth tablets and 1,100 lbs of crystal meth. ( read original story ...)
Libyan Warlord Slows Offensive as Turkey Turns War’s Tide
Libya has become a battleground for rivals in the Middle East, and a security crisis on Europe’s doorstep. ( read original story ...)
Turkey’s Erdogan Searching For Ways To Save Economy
Erdogan unveiled a stimulus package in March before the virus hit Turkey hard, infecting more than 150,000 people, but critics say the $15 billion plan is insufficient. With the daily death toll now ... ( read original story ...)
EU trade pact to support Vietnam’s coronavirus recovery: World Bank
A free trade agreement with the European Union set to soon be ratified by Vietnam should boost the Asian nation's economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, the World Bank said on Tuesday, while ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam offers cut-price paradise to lure local travellers post coronavirus
In Phu Quoc, a Vietnamese island off the coast of Cambodia, posters warning tourists of the dangers of COVID-19 have long since faded in the powerful sunshine, along with the throngs of international ... ( read original story ...)
Easterlies, localized thunderstorms to bring isolated rainshowers over Philippines
Easterlies, or winds coming from the east, and localized thunderstorms are expected to bring partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers over Metro Manila and the rest of the country, ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines reports 224 new coronavirus infections, cases near 13,000
The Philippine health ministry on Tuesday reported six new coronavirus deaths and 224 more infections, taking the total number of confirmed cases to 12,942. ( read original story ...)
Philippine TV network ABS-CBN to remain shut pending court order
Country's largest TV network asks Supreme Court to order immediate reopening, calling shutdown 'grave injustice'. ( read original story ...)