Thailand on Wednesday reported one new coronavirus case detected in someone returning from abroad, marking 30 days without local transmission, a senior official said. ( read original story ...)
Special Report: Inside Iran’s secret project to produce aluminium powder for missiles
At the edge of the desert in North Khorasan province in northeast Iran, near the country’s largest deposit of bauxite, sits an aluminium production complex that the government has publicly hailed as a ... ( read original story ...)
Iran’s Rouhani warns UN agency over nuke site access demands
Iran’s president has warned the U.N. nuclear watchdog to expect a “stern response” from his country regarding the agency’s demands for access to sites where Tehran is thought to have stored or used un ... ( read original story ...)
Iran Is Ready for Talks if U.S. Apologises Over Nuclear Pact, Says Rouhani
Iran would be open to talks with the United States if Washington apologises for exiting a 2015 nuclear deal and compensates Tehran, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday. U.S. President ... ( read original story ...)
Call for mandatory masks as Iran virus toll nears 10,000
An Iranian official called for mask-wearing to be made compulsory as the country on Wednesday reported its highest daily coronavirus death toll in more than two-and-a-half months. "It is certainly ... ( read original story ...)
Iran’s Rouhani says UN watchdog risks losing independence
Iran's president warned Wednesday that the UN nuclear watchdog risks losing its independence after it adopted a resolution urging access to two sites alleged to have hosted past nuclear activities. Th ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey faces threat of MSCI downgrade to ‘frontier’ market
The process could mean Turkey is reclassified as a frontier market — joining the likes of Vietnam, Kuwait and Morocco — or as a standalone market that does not belong to any index. Emre Akcakmak, a ... ( read original story ...)
Argentina and Turkey could soon lose their emerging markets status, MSCI warns
The warning comes after talks between Argentina's government and international creditors to restructure $65 billion in debt hit a roadblock. ( read original story ...)
Modern Reporting Technology Might Have Irked Military Leaders in Vietnam
The two talked about war reporting and Vietnam commemorations, among other topics. The truth, Galloway said, has to be worth something very real for a reporter to put his or her life on the line. He ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines Investigates Whereabouts of Ex-Wirecard Executive
The Philippines is investigating whether former Wirecard AG executive Jan Marsalek is in the country, as it steps up a probe into other individuals allegedly involved in the case. ( read original story ...)