Ankara says strikes in northern Iraq targeted the PKK in response to increase in rebel attacks on Turkish army bases. Turkey regularly attacks PKK fighters, both in its mainly Kurdish southeast and in ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s Unification Minister Resigns as Tensions Escalate With North
South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Friday accepted the resignation of his point man on North Korea, who had asked to quit after the North destroyed a liaison office while ramping up pressure ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea unification minister quits as tensions with North mount
Kim Yeon-chul, who did not meet any officials from Pyongyang in his 14-month tenure, takes responsibility for deterioration in relations ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar reports 23 coronavirus cases in migrants deported from Thailand
Myanmar reported 23 cases of coronavirus infection on Friday among a group of people held in quarantine there after being deported from Thailand. The health ministry said in a statement the group had ... ( read original story ...)
U.N. nuclear watchdog’s board raises pressure on Iran over suspect sites
The U.N. nuclear watchdog's 35-nation Board of Governors called on Iran on Friday to stop denying the agency access to two suspected former sites and to cooperate fully with it, diplomats attending ... ( read original story ...)
European powers meet amid row over access to Iran nuclear sites
Talks held as UN’s nuclear watchdog urged Tehran to give it access to two key sites ... ( read original story ...)
Iran Is Dealt a Blow by U.N. Over Nuclear Activity, Fueling U.S. Opposition
Member states from the United Nations atomic agency board voted to condemn Iran for failing to cooperate with its probe of Tehran’s nuclear activities, a move that gives Washington fresh ammunition in ... ( read original story ...)
Samsung to relocate Chinese display production to Vietnam: media
Samsung Electronics is planning to shift much of its display production from China to its plant in southern Vietnam this year, state media said on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Wirecard slumps 40% as search for missing billions turns to Philippines
Wirecard shares fell by more than 40% as two Philippine banks said the German payments company, which is scrambling to find $2.1 billion missing from its accounts, was not a client and alleged that ... ( read original story ...)
Almost four out of ten of Philippines’ poorest towns have no doctors -DOH
Almost four out of ten of the country's poorest towns have no doctors, an official of the Department of Health told a Senate inquiry on Friday. Health Undersecretary Roger Tong-An added that 36 ... ( read original story ...)