Iraqi soldier Ali Hussein Kadhim recollects his miraculous escape from the massacre that killed hundreds of other cadets. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus Watch in Mideast: Iranian president predicts 6 more months of COVID-19 outbreak in Iran as Iraq yet to hit pandemic peak
Women wearing face masks walk at an old bazaar in Marivan city, western Iran, July 22, 2020. (Xinhua/Ahmad Halabisaz) --Iran's cases hit 326,712 with 18,427 deaths; --Iraq has not reached pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Kirsty Jones: Thailand backpacker murder case closed after 20 years
A 20-year investigation into the murder of backpacker Kirsty Jones has been closed. Ms Jones, 23, died in Thailand where the 20-year statute of limitations on the case ended on Sunday. No-one can now ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey has unofficial new coronavirus surge, say doctors
Doctors are warning that new cases of Covid-19 in Turkey are rising far faster than official figures suggest, with up to 3,000 people likely to have been infected during the first prayers at the Hagia ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey threatens Greece and Egypt in the Mediterranean Sea
Following Friday prayers at his new sectarian monument, the Hagia Sophia mosque, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that Turkey is recommencing drilling surveys in an area of the eastern ... ( read original story ...)
The State Department has a Turkey problem
By any reasonable metric, Turkey is a rogue regime. Put aside the 46-year occupation of northern Cyprus with its ethnic cleansing and open theft of resources. Ignore also the ethnic cleansing of ... ( read original story ...)
Dan Osborne returns home to Jacqueline Jossa after jetting to Turkey to get his teeth done
DAN Osborne returns home to Jacqueline Jossa after getting his teeth done in Turkey. The former TOWIE star could be seen getting out of a car and pulling his suitcase as he arrived back at home. ( read original story ...)
Enteng exits Philippines; rains to persist
MANILA, Philippines — Tropical storm Enteng (international name Jangmi) moved out of the Philippine area of responsibility yesterday, but a new tropical cyclone was expected to develop west of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s battery start-ups take the world beyond lithium ion
But start-ups in Japan are battling to create high-performance power packs that could become the next global standard. In the port city of Yokohama, a company's phone never stops ringing. “Can we test ... ( read original story ...)
MEA seeks Bengal’s permission to bring back 2,680 ‘distressed’ migrants stuck in Bangladesh
Centre has repeatedly asked for Mamata Banerjee govt’s nod, but Bengal official says there’s hesitation because Bangladesh is a Covid hotspot. ( read original story ...)