Even as both countries confront the coronavirus pandemic, the United States and Iran are competing for influence in Iraq–both seeking inroads with the newly formed government of Iraqi prime minister ... ( read original story ...)
Iran judge who jailed 20 reporters in one day arrested
Iran An Iranian judge and former prosecutor notorious for jailing journalists and later accused of corruption by Tehran has been arrested in Romania.Gholamreza Mansouri is said to have handed himself ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus Watch in Mideast: Iran’s COVID-19 cases surpass 187,000; Chinese medical team visits coronavirus testing facilities in West Bank
A man wearing a mask waits for a taxi on a street in Tonekabon city, northern Iran, on June 6, 2020. (Xinhua/Ahmad Halabisaz) --Iran's COVID-19 cases up to 187,427 with 8,837 deaths; --Chinese medical ... ( read original story ...)
Russia, Turkey put off talks expected to discuss Libya and Syria
No new date announced for talks that were scheduled to take place in Istanbul on Sunday and Monday. Russia and Turkey have postponed ministerial-level talks that were expected to focus on Libya and ... ( read original story ...)
‘Embrace your fear’: Philippines’ Maria Ressa faces libel verdict
Rappler CEO has been targeted by the Duterte administration for the news website's coverage of the deadly war on drugs. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ‘king of deals’ getting ready to pounce on pandemic-hit companies
He has built his career off a series of well-timed deals, now Yoshihisa Kainuma is eyeing off opportunities once the coronavirus pandemic is done gutting corporate finances and valuations. ( read original story ...)
Pakistan warns coronavirus will peak at more than a million cases
Pakistan's planning minister warned Sunday that the number of coronavirus cases in the country could double by the end of June and peak at more than a million infections just a month later. The warnin ... ( read original story ...)
ByteDance to shut down Vigo apps in India
Chinese internet giant ByteDance has announced plans to discontinue two of its apps in India, its biggest overseas market, and urged its users to move to TikTok. Vigo Video and Vigo Lite, two apps ... ( read original story ...)
Five key questions about India’s rising Covid-19 infections
But it ranks a lowly 143rd by infections per capita, according to Kaushik Basu, professor of economics at Cornell University. The effective reproduction number of the virus - a way of rating a disease ... ( read original story ...)
Why Clive of India’s statue must not fall
Next in line for statue demolition may be Robert Clive, who founded Britain’s Indian empire, but is labelled a murderer, plunderer, even social psychopath by Black Lives Matter. Historical reality was ... ( read original story ...)