South Korea reported 79 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said, the largest one day increase since April 5. ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s central bank cuts rates, expects economy to contract this year
The Bank of Korea had previously pledged unlimited liquidity through June via repurchase agreements and began lending to securities firms for the first time in the its 70-year history. ( read original story ...)
Thailand reports 11 new coronavirus cases, no new deaths
Thailand on Thursday reported 11 new coronavirus cases and no new deaths, bringing its total to 3,065 confirmed cases and 57 fatalities since the outbreak started in January. ( read original story ...)
United States ends Iran nuclear deal waivers
The Trump administration announced Wednesday it was ending all sanctions waivers permitting foreign companies to work at Iran's nuclear facilities, further severing Washington from a 2015 accord. ( read original story ...)
Hard-line former Tehran mayor named Iran parliament speaker
Iran's parliament voted Thursday to elect a hard-line former mayor of Tehran as the legislative body's new speaker. Iranian state television said Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf had been elected during a ... ( read original story ...)
Romina Ashrafi: outcry in Iran over so-called ‘honour killing’ of 14-year-old girl
Police let teenager who ran away be taken back home by father despite her fears he would be violent ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey resumes intercity train services as coronavirus curbs ease
Turkey begun operating intercity trains on Thursday after a two-month gap, as it gradually eases coronavirus curbs in a bid to restore normal life and reopen an economy facing the threat of recession. ( read original story ...)
Turkey claims healthcare ‘transformation’ helped vanquish virus
When Turkey had the highest number of coronavirus cases outside of Europe and the US in April, there were fears its health system could be overwhelmed and its death rate could rocket. Officials claim ... ( read original story ...)
Sam Johnson, seven-year POW in Vietnam who became a Texas congressman, dies at 89
Sam Johnson, whose almost 28-year tenure as a conservative Texas congressman was shaped by his earlier life as an Air Force pilot held captive for almost seven years during the Vietnam War, died May ... ( read original story ...)
Sam Johnson, ex-Texas GOP congressman and Vietnam POW, dies
Former Texas Rep. Sam Johnson was a military pilot who spent years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam before serving more than two decades in Congress. ( read original story ...)