Myanmar police have made Asia's biggest drug bust in decades, seizing hundreds of millions of dollars worth of contraband including "unprecedented" amounts of methylfentanyl, a chemical used to make a ... ( read original story ...)
12 insurgents handed over by Myanmar test corona negative in Manipur
Twelve of the 22 insurgents handed over by Myanmar to India on Friday tested negative for coronavirus in Manipur on Sunday, officials said. Manipur Health and Family Welfare Department's Additional ... ( read original story ...)
Iran Says U.S. Attempt to Block Fuel Ships Headed to Venezuela ‘Will Face Decisive Response’
The U.S. has already deployed a fleet of warships to the Caribbean as part of a plan to crack down on cartels and further pressure Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. ( read original story ...)
Israel’s outgoing defence minister says Iran starting to withdraw from Syria
Iran has begun withdrawing its forces from Syria, Israel's outgoing defence minister said on Monday, without offering any evidence to support his assertion. Naftali Bennett also urged his successor, ... ( read original story ...)
Iran Sees New Surge in Virus Cases After Reopening Country
Health experts say the government did not heed the warnings about easing restrictions too soon. Cases spike in eight provinces. ( read original story ...)
Revolution is in the air in Iran and Iraq
The coronavirus is not the only airborne problem troubling governments in the Middle East. For the rulers of Iran and Iraq, revolution is in the air. ( read original story ...)
Turkey’s coronavirus cases exceed 150,000: health ministry
Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Turkey rose to 150,593 on Monday, with 1,158 people diagnosed with the novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours, Health Ministry data showed. ( read original story ...)
Turkey’s president declares nationwide Eid al-Fitr lockdown
Turkey’s president has announced a new four-day curfew during the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr to be applied across the entire country to stem the spread of COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
2 hunters accidentally shot by Tennessee wildlife officer while turkey hunting
The unnamed officer was hunting in the North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area in Campbell County when he shot the two other hunters by mistake, The Associated Press reported. The incident took ... ( read original story ...)
Erdogan Vows to Punish Those Who ‘Smuggle’ Dollars Out of Turkey
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed to be harsh on anyone smuggling foreign currencies abroad in remarks Monday as some foreign banks halted or minimized trading in Turkish lira. ( read original story ...)