The sanctions, imposed under the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act and other measures, come as the Syrian leader grapples with a deepening economic crisis after a decade of war. Among the 14 ... ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka to resume repatriation flights from July 31
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka will resume flights to repatriate its citizens stranded overseas due to the coronavirus pandemic, a top official said on Wednesday. The government halted the repatriation of its ... ( read original story ...)
Herd Immunity Can’t Save Afghanistan From COVID -19
The long-struggling Afghanistan might go through a new surge of COVID-19 cases that could trigger a full-scale crisis — unlike the first wave. ( read original story ...)
Iran Fires Missiles in Drill, Prompting U.S. Bases to Go on Alert
The Revolutionary Guard attacked a replica aircraft carrier with ballistic missiles and drones as part of a drill in the Persian Gulf, triggering a brief alert at two U.S. military bases in the region ... ( read original story ...)
Iran targets replica US aircraft carrier during military drills in Strait of Hormuz
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps targeted a replica of a US aircraft carrier on Tuesday night during military drills at the strategic Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf. ( read original story ...)
In latest message to US, Iran launches underground ballistic missiles during exercise targeting mock carrier
The drill, in a waterway through which 20 percent of all traded oil passes, underlines the lingering threat of military conflict between Iran and the U.S. ( read original story ...)
Critics fear Turkey’s new social media law could hurt freedom of expression. Here’s how
(CNN)Turkey's parliament passed a bill on Wednesday that regulates social media content in what is being criticized by rights groups as "damaging" to freedom of expression. Here's what it all means. ( read original story ...)
New MI6 boss named as former ambassador to Turkey Richard Moore
Photograph: FCO/PA Britain’s former ambassador to Turkey has been named as the next director general of MI6 to replace Sir Alex Younger, who is due to step aside at the end of the year. Richard Moore, ... ( read original story ...)
‘Act now and act fast’: Vietnam says every city at risk of coronavirus
Vietnam, virus-free for months, is bracing for another wave of COVID-19 infections after state media reported new cases in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and the Central Highlands linked to a recent outbreak ... ( read original story ...)
Mysterious Coronavirus Outbreak Catches Vietnam by Surprise
After months without a single coronavirus death, or even a confirmed case of local transmission, a new outbreak has struck Vietnam. And it’s spreading. ( read original story ...)