The US Navy posted a photo on social media ridiculing Iran after it fired missiles on a mock-up of a US flattop on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Iran fired missiles at a replica US aircraft carrier in the Strait of Hormuz in an attempt to show off its military
The military exercise involving helicopters, fast boats and missiles in the Strait of Hormuz comes at a time of high tension between the US and Iran. ( read original story ...)
Turkey: Social media law’s passage raises censorship worries
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s parliament approved a law early Wednesday that gives authorities greater power to regulate social media despite concerns of growing censorship in a country where critical ... ( read original story ...)
‘Turkey should aim for free trade deal with US’
EU and Asia Pacific, in our post-pandemic roadmap with the aim of steering our trade in these regions," Nail Olpak said at a news conference. Also speaking, Mehmet Ali Yalcindag, the chairman of ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh allows rawhide export ahead of Eid cattle slaughter
The new decision will remain effective until further notice. Half the cattle slaughtered in Bangladesh throughout the year are sacrificed during Eid-ul-Azha. Wholesalers buy the rawhide and skin ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Activists Arrested Under New Security Law
Police said three men and one woman aged between 16 and 21 were arrested on suspicion of organising and inciting secession. "Our sources and investigation show that the group recently announced on ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong students arrested under national security law
Four students have been arrested in Hong Kong in the first police operation to enforce China's new national security law for the territory. The four were detained for "inciting secession" on social ... ( read original story ...)
Maldives trade law amendment to generate 38.9 mln USD
The Recent amendments to a key trade law in the Maldives are likely to generate an additional 38.9 million U.S. dollars to the state, local media citing the Maldives Customs Service (MCS) reported ... ( read original story ...)
Maldives guesthouses lose USD 30 million amid COVID-19 pandemic
MALE, July 29 (Xinhua) -- The COVID-19 pandemic has cost guesthouses in the Maldives revenue worth 30 million U.S. dollars, local media citing Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Shahid reported here ... ( read original story ...)
EU relocates nearly 100 vulnerable asylum seekers from Greece, Cyprus
Nearly 100 vulnerable asylum seekers including minors have been relocated from Greece and Cyprus to Germany and Finland, the EU’s asylum coordination agency said Wednesday. The first relocation - of ... ( read original story ...)