The leader of Turkey sincerely congratulated the leader of Uzbekistan on his birthday. Views were exchanged on the current issues on the agenda of bilateral relations and regional interaction. The ... ( read original story ...)
Taliban offers talks to Afghanistan government after Eid holiday
The Taliban say they are ready for talks with Afghanistan’s political leadership after the Muslim holiday of Eid al Adha at the end of July, offering to hand over the last of the government prisoners ... ( read original story ...)
Muslim prayers in Hagia Sophia for first time in 86 years
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to join hundreds of worshippers after iconic landmark's reconversion into mosque. ( read original story ...)
Lessons from Jerusalem: The Hagia Sophia in Turkey is too disputed to make a mosque
Attempts to treat contested holy sites as exclusive to one religion, as Turkey is doing with the Hagia Sophia, is a recipe for bitterness, suffering. ( read original story ...)
Turkey’s Hagia Sophia opens as mosque for 1st time in 86 years
The historic Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey, reopened Friday as a mosque for the first time in 86 years after it was repurposed for decades as a museum. ( read original story ...)
Turkey agrees to free 2 Czechs jailed on terror charges
PRAGUE -- Two Czech nationals jailed in Turkey for belonging to a Kurdish militant group have been granted early release three years after being convicted on terror charges, Czech Prime Minister ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines joins global vaccine alliance vs COVID-19
To give the country more access to treatment and vaccines, the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) has approved the participation of the Philippines in ... ( read original story ...)
No growth for Philippines in Q3, says Moody’s unit
The Philippines is the only country in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region not expected to recover in the third quarter amid the long and strict lockdown to contain the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Blamed Its Nightlife for Outbreaks. But That’s the Tip of the Iceberg.
Case numbers are climbing fast, with virus clusters in nursing homes, schools and elsewhere. But fingers are being pointed at Japan’s so-called hostess bars. ( read original story ...)
Pakistan Wraps up Anti-Polio Drive Amid Surge in Cases
Pakistan says a five-day vaccination campaign against polio has been completed in the former Taliban stronghold of South Waziristan and elsewhere in the country amid a surge in cases. ( read original story ...)