Crushed by U.S. sanctions and weak oil prices, Iran has one of the world’s most battered economies. It also hosts one of the best-performing stock markets. ( read original story ...)
Former Revolutionary guard to be speaker of Iran’s parliament
A former commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards has been chosen as the next speaker of parliament, in a move that could strengthen the elite force’s grip on power ahead of next year’s presidential ... ( read original story ...)
Iran Guards warn US after receiving new combat vessels
Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Thursday warned the United States against its naval presence in the Gulf as they received 110 new combat vessels. The vessels included Ashura-class speedboats, Zolfaghar ... ( read original story ...)
Pompeo tries to deal with the results of a failing Iran policy
Pompeo is now scrambling to deal with Iran's "nuclear escalation," which was made possible by the Trump administration's misguided policy, touted by Pompeo ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey’s Erdogan Says Many Facilities to Reopen on June 1
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday Turkey will lift restrictions on intercity travel and allow restaurants, cafes, parks and sports facilities to reopen from June 1 as it eases restrictions ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey Borrowed Foreign Currency as Lira Tumbled
Turkey’s central bank ramped up foreign-currency borrowing from local banks to a record high last month, as it moved to reverse a steep fall in the local currency. ( read original story ...)
Interview: Spike Lee on Da 5 Bloods, his new Vietnam war film
New York time, and Spike Lee is wincing in apparent agony. “It pains me!” says the 63-year-old director of Do The Right Thing, Malcolm X and last year’s Oscar winner BlacKkKlansman, holding ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines eases capital’s strict virus lockdown
The Philippines will lift key coronavirus lockdown measures in the nation's capital, President Rodrigo Duterte said Thursday, aiming to resuscitate a faltering economy after nearly three months of ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines’ Duterte eases lockdown in capital from June 1
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday approved a recommendation to ease the lockdown in the capital Manila from June 1, resuming much-needed activity in an economy on the brink of ... ( read original story ...)
Floods and tears in Bangladesh a week after cyclone
Rezaul Islam wades through waist-high water, a sack of rice on his head salvaged from what remains of his home, a week after a cyclone savaged Bangladesh and eastern India. The strongest storm to hit ... ( read original story ...)