Hackers linked to Iran have targeted staff at U.S. drugmaker Gilead Sciences Inc in recent weeks, according to publicly-available web archives reviewed by Reuters and three cybersecurity researchers, ... ( read original story ...)
The pandemic might hold the key to freedom for an American hostage in Iran
Kylie Moore-Gilbert, an Australian and U.K. dual-national university lecturer who was officially invited to Iran to deliver a series of talks, was arrested in September 2018. She ... ( read original story ...)
US pulls missles out of Saudi Arabia as Iran tensions cool
The Pentagon is moving Patriot missile systems out of Saudi Arabia and reducing military forces across the Middle East, in another sign that tensions with Iran may be ebbing.President Trump and ... ( read original story ...)
British Covid-19 patient in Vietnam could have lung transplant
Vietnam Airlines pilot one of only two serious cases in country with mass testing regime ... ( read original story ...)
Apple is reportedly starting to build some of its AirPods in Vietnam
About 30% of the company's classic AirPods will be produced in Vietnam rather than China, the Nikkei Asian Review reported. ( read original story ...)
Carlos Ghosn: Turkey charges seven over escape from Japan
Mr Ghosn fled Japan after claims of financial misconduct, which he denies. The multi-millionaire former titan of the global car industry was arrested in November 2018 and spent months in prison and ... ( read original story ...)
Bain Capital makes $1bn bet on Japan’s nursing homes
US private equity firm Bain Capital is placing a $1bn bet on the future of Japan’s nursing homes and dog-grooming salons, through a management buyout that dealmakers say could begin a boom in asset ... ( read original story ...)
Japan offers weekend’s only top-level event as horse racing struggles to resume
Coronavirus brings worldwide horse racing almost to a halt, with only one Grade 1 event on the weekend schedule, but rays of hope exist. ( read original story ...)
Japan lowers bar to coronavirus testing, drops temperature guideline
The Japanese Health Ministry said on Friday it now wants people experiencing difficulty breathing or those with a fever to seek advice on whether they may have been infected with the new coronavirus, ... ( read original story ...)
Rohingya refugees arrive on ‘de facto detention island’ in Bangladesh
Rights groups decry relocation of people picked up at sea after fleeing camps in Cox’s Bazar ... ( read original story ...)