The rial unit of currency, which has lost much of its value against the dollar, will be replaced by the toman, which the government says will be worth 10,000 rials. ( read original story ...)
Iran chief’s link to 1988 massacre raises obstacles in crash probe: Cotler
Canada's quest for compensation from Iran for shooting down a Ukrainian airliner is fraught with obstacles because Tehran's lead investigator is a mass executioner who belongs in prison, says a former ... ( read original story ...)
ISIS Strikes Back in Iraq and Syria Amid U.S.-Iran Tensions, Coronavirus Concerns
ISIS has staged resurgent strikes in Iraq and Syria as the two war-torn nations now dealt with heightened tensions between the United States and Iran, as well as the novel coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Turkey Announces Plan to Ease Virus Restrictions
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced a plan to gradually ease restrictions imposed because of the coronavirus pandemic as deaths and infections fall. ( read original story ...)
Erdogan begins to ease Turkey’s coronavirus restrictions
Turkey will start easing coronavirus containment measures from Monday, President Tayyip Erdogan said, lifting inter-city travel restrictions in seven provinces and easing a curfew imposed on senior ... ( read original story ...)
Japan extends virus state of emergency until May 31
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday extended a state of emergency over the coronavirus until the end of May, warning it was too soon to begin relaxing restrictions. But Abe said a review of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s health system exposed as empty hospitals reject Covid-19 patients
In some cases, patients have been turned away from dozens of hospitals, even though Japan, with fewer than 15,000 cases, has relatively few Covid-19 patients. It also has more hospital beds a head ... ( read original story ...)
Asia virus latest: Japan extends emergency; Malaysia eases curbs
Here are the latest developments from Asia related to the coronavirus pandemic: - Japan extends virus emergency - Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe extended a state of emergency until the end of May, ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia calls for ‘equal access’ to coronavirus medicine for developing countries
Indonesian President Joko Widodo called on Monday for "equal access" for developing countries to medicine to treat the new coronavirus, as global cases pass three million. ( read original story ...)
Monkey riding tiny bicycle attacks toddler in Indonesia
The animal was performing a stunt when it turned on a family of onlookers and started dragging their child down the street. ( read original story ...)