A group of 11 Iranian naval vessels made “dangerous and harassing” maneuvers near U.S. ships in the Persian Gulf near Kuwait on Wednesday, in one case passing within 10 yards (meters) of a Coast Guard ... ( read original story ...)
Trump’s move to strip $400 million from WHO amid the coronavirus is just the propaganda windfall Russia, China, and Iran have been hoping for
Trump's plan to cut funding from WHO has now opened the door for US adversaries to accuse it of undermining the fight to defeat the coronavirus. ( read original story ...)
Turkey Passes Law Enabling Sovereign Fund’s Support for Economy
Turkey allowed its sovereign wealth fund to take over private companies in distress as part of a series of economic measures to help the Middle East’s largest economy survive the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Glenna Goodacre, artist who sculpted Vietnam Women’s Memorial, dies at 80
Glenna Goodacre, a master of expressive, monumental bronze sculpture who created Washington, honoring thousands of female veterans with the Mall’s first monument to American military women, died April ... ( read original story ...)
IATF on Philippines having most number of COVID-19 cases in ASEAN: This is not a contest
The Philippines having the highest number of COVID-19 cases in Southeast Asia is not a cause for alarm, Inter-Agency Task Force spokesperson Karlo Nograles said Thursday. “Hindi naman ito contest ... ( read original story ...)
As Japan slows down, prices at risk of falling while bars, restaurants suffer
For someone like Sumako Furihata, who owns two small restaurants in Tokyo’s Akasaka nightlife district, pandemic has been a nightmare that crushed sales and put her in a difficult situation. Many of ... ( read original story ...)
Wife of Japan’s Abe Criticised for Group Shrine Visit, Adding to His Coronavirus Woes
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's wife came under fire on social media on Thursday over a report she visited a shrine last month with about 50 people, adding to public disapproval of how the ... ( read original story ...)
Thrill seekers discover corpse at abandoned ‘haunted’ hotel in southwestern Japan
A corpse has been discovered at an abandoned hotel in this southwestern prefecture which is known online as a haunted spot, after two men ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Starving Rohingya refugees rescued off Bangladesh after two months at sea
Some reports said the boat had been turned back by Malaysia because of the coronavirus pandemic. It is unclear whether the refugees had left from Bangladesh or from Myanmar, where they are originally ... ( read original story ...)
Starving refugees rescued from boat off Bangladesh
The coast guard of Bangladesh says it has rescued at least 382 starving Rohingya refugees who had been drifting at sea for nearly two months. More than two dozen people died on the boat, which was ... ( read original story ...)