Vorayuth Yoovidhaya, grandson of the energy drinks inventor, had fled the country after striking a police officer with his car in Bangkok in 2012. ( read original story ...)
U.S. admits intercepting Iran passenger jet as it flew over Syria
On Thursday, the U.S. said it intercepted an Iranian passenger jet as it flew over Syria. ( read original story ...)
Iran says U.S. warplanes harassed commercial flight over Syria
Iran says a pair of U.S. warplanes harassed an Iranian airliner after it left Tehran late Thursday bound for Lebanon. ( read original story ...)
US fighter jet challenges Iran passenger plane – Iran media
Media captionVideo shows a fighter jet from the window of the plane, and a passenger with blood on his face Iran's media say at least one US fighter jet came dangerously close to an Iranian passenger ... ( read original story ...)
Panic, injuries aboard Iran passenger plane as U.S. fighter jets near, state media reports
Video purportedly shot on the flight shows one man with a bloodied face and another lying motionless on the aircraft floor. ( read original story ...)
Factbox: Praying at Hagia Sophia, Erdogan crowns long campaign to revitalise Islam in Turkey
President Tayyip Erdogan attended the first prayers at Turkey's Hagia Sophia on Friday since declaring the ancient monument a mosque, crowning his long campaign to place Islam at the heart of public ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam bans wildlife imports, markets amid new health fears
Vietnam announced Friday that it was banning wildlife imports and would close wildlife markets in response to renewed concerns about the threat from diseases that can ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines reports 15 new coronavirus deaths, 2,103 infections
The Philippines' health ministry on Friday reported 15 more deaths from the coronavirus and 2,103 additional infections. ( read original story ...)
HBO Go Expands Reach in Taiwan and The Philippines
WarnerMedia’s HBO Go streaming service is to attain further distribution reach in mid-sized Asian markets, Taiwan and The Philippines. Taiwan’s fourth largest cable TV provider Taiwan Optical Platform ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines reports 2,103 new Covid-19 cases, total at 76,444
MANILA (Xinhua): The number of Covid-19 cases in the Philippines surged to 76,444 after the Department of Health (DOH) reported 2,103 new cases on Friday (July 24). ( read original story ...)