It has been several months now since COVID-19 spread worldwide and most countries are struggling to cope with it. Some countries have initiated lockdowns while economies slow down. Recently, on July ... ( read original story ...)
Old, new U.S. envoys the same – ‘they bite off more than they can chew’, Iran says
A senior Iranian official said on Friday there was no difference between the outgoing and incoming U.S. special envoys for Iran because American officials “bite off more than they can chew”. ( read original story ...)
Turkey’s Erdogan downplays ‘fluctuations’ in lira after tough week
Turkey’s president has dismissed as “temporary” the precipitous decline in the lira this week that took the currency to a record low against the dollar as fears about instability in the country’s ... ( read original story ...)
Erdogan says Turkey restarted energy exploration in east Mediterranean
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that Turkey had resumed energy exploration work in the eastern Mediterranean as Greece had not kept its promises regarding such activities in the region. NATO m ... ( read original story ...)
Why global investors can’t ignore Turkey’s latest currency woes
Investors outside of Turkey need to pay attention to a plunging lira as the country burns through its foreign-exchange reserves. ( read original story ...)
Erdogan says Turkey has resumed drilling in eastern Mediterranean
NATO members Turkey and Greece have long been at loggerheads over overlapping claims for hydrocarbon resources. ( read original story ...)
Turkey’s Policy Shift Ends Turbulent Week for Its Currency
Turkish authorities capped a tumultuous week in the financial markets by tightening monetary policy, helping to pull the lira back from a record low. ( read original story ...)
Review: As press freedom is threatened in the Philippines, democracy dies by ‘A Thousand Cuts’
New documentary profiles renowned journalist Maria Ressa as she and her outlet do battle with the Philippines' President Rodrigo Duterte. ( read original story ...)
Philippines now the Southeast Asian country with the most COVID-19 cases
DOH stated that it’s because the country has more tests conducted that its neighboring country. There are now more than 18.8 million people who have been infected with the virus across the globe. On ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines Defends Coronavirus Response After Soaring Cases
The Philippines has seen a jump in coronavirus infections due to intensified testing, the presidential spokesman said on Friday, defending the country's response to the pandemic after overtaking ... ( read original story ...)