A former headmaster who admitted subjecting a girl to a catalogue of sexual abuse in Aberdeen and Asia has been jailed for nine years. Arthur Hutchinson, 74, began targeting the victim when she was …
Russia says U.S. sanctions on Iran will not affect Moscow-Tehran cooperation: Ifax
Russia said on Tuesday new U.S. sanctions against Iran would have no political or practical consequences for Moscow’s cooperation with Tehran, the Interfax news agency reported, citing Deputy Foreign …
Jailed Kurdish politician handed another year for insulting Turkey’s Erdogan
A former Kurdish parliamentarian jailed in Turkey on terrorism charges has been handed an additional prison term for insulting President Tayyip Erdogan, two of her lawyers said. Sebahat Tuncel was sen …
U.S. Dismisses Contentious Map at Root of Turkey-Greece Friction
The U.S. dismissed a contentious map that’s exacerbated competing Turkish and Greek claims to maritime territory, saying it has no legal significance.
Vietnam Jails 20 for Terrorism Over Police Station Bombs
The Ho Chi Minh City court found 17 of the defendants guilty of terrorism and convicted three for illegal use of explosives, over an attack in the same city that police said was funded by an exiled …
Recovered COVID-19 patient has positive retest in Vietnam
A street is cordoned off for COVID-19 prevention and control in Hai Duong Province, Vietnam. Photo: Ngoc Anh / Tuoi Tre A COVID-19 patient in the northern Vietnamese province of Hai Duong who was …
Vietnam Sets 2021 Economic Growth Target Of 6.5%, A Pre-Covid Normal
Vietnam’s cabinet has targeted economic growth of 6.5% next year, signaling a return to the same growth pattern experienced before Covid-19, as the manufacturing-led economy emerges from its current …
Philippines reports 1,635 coronavirus cases, 50 more deaths
The Philippine health ministry on Tuesday reported 1,635 novel coronavirus cases, the lowest daily increase in infections in two weeks, and 50 new deaths.
US uses defense diplomacy to woo Bangladesh away from China
DHAKA — The U.S. has stepped up efforts to entice Bangladesh into buying more of its military hardware in recent weeks, as it hopes to win over an “emerging” ally in South Asia, where China has …
Bangladesh’s COVID-19 death toll exceeds 5,000 as total cases rise to 352,178
DHAKA, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) — Bangladesh reported 1,557 new COVID-19 cases and 28 new deaths on Tuesday, making the tally at 352,178 and death toll at 5,007, the Directorate General of Health Services …