Iraq reported 5,036 new coronavirus cases on Friday, bringing the total cases to 252,075, including 7,359 deaths. ( read original story ...)
Biden: My late son, who served in Iraq, ‘was not a sucker’
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden grills Trump for reports about alleged comments he made that those who joined the military were 'losers' and 'suckers.' ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam targets 2020 GDP growth of 2.0%-2.5% -government
Vietnam is targeting a gross domestic product growth of 2.0%-2.5% this year and 6.7% next year, the government said on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Philippines blocks release of US Marine convicted in killing of transgender Filipino woman
The court order has rekindled perceptions that American military personnel who run afoul of Philippine laws can get special treatment under the allies’ Visiting Forces Agreement. ( read original story ...)
Popular Philippines Vlogger Lloyd Cafe Cadena Dies at 26
Lloyd Cadena, a popular vlogger and comedian from the Philippines, has died. Cadena’s death was announced on his official Facebook page. “It is with a heavy heart and great sadness that we announce ... ( read original story ...)
Third crewmember from capsized cattle ship off Japan found
Search continues for other survivors from ship that hit trouble en route from New Zealand to China ... ( read original story ...)
Judge Rules Americans Can Be Extradited to Japan to Face Ghosn Escape Charges
A federal judge ruled that a former Green Beret and his son can be extradited to Japan to face charges that they helped former auto titan Carlos Ghosn escape criminal prosecution. ( read original story ...)
Gas pipeline blast burns dozens praying at Bangladesh mosque
Officials say an underground gas pipeline near a mosque exploded during evening prayers in Bangladesh, leaving dozens of Muslim worshipers with critical burns ... ( read original story ...)
Gas Pipeline Explodes in Bangladesh, Injuring Dozens of Worshipers
An underground gas line near a mosque outside the capital exploded during evening prayers, leaving dozens of people with critical burns. ( read original story ...)
US and Taiwan to work on reshaping supply chains away from China
Speaking at a conference in Taipei on Friday, Brent Christensen, director of the American Institute in Taiwan — the US’s quasi embassy — urged democracies with shared values to build more secure ... ( read original story ...)