UNG senior Jacey Sherman and her fiancé, UNG alumnus Trevor Bowman, were accepted to the Teach Thailand Corps program. It recruits and places graduates of American colleges in schools in …
Philippines remains poised to slap tariffs on Thailand
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines remains poised to suspend tariff concessions on Thai products entering the country if needed, even as it is closely watching the facilitator-led process to …
Thousands flee to Thailand after Myanmar military airstrikes
More than 3,000 people from Myanmar’s southeastern Karen state have fled into Thailand to escape airstrikes carried out by the military junta, according to the Karen Women’s Organization on Monday.
U.S. tries to break Iran nuclear deadlock with a new proposal for Tehran
If President Joe Biden is serious about rejoining the Iran nuclear deal, then the next few weeks could prove make-or-break as the politics in both Washington and Tehran appear poised to intensify. For …
EU, U.S. appeasement of Iran’s mullahs is dangerous
After spending most of last week in Brussels, American Secretary of State Antony Blinken will be reporting back to President Joe Biden on the progress of a shared U.S.-European Union approach to the …
Erdogan puts his faith in Turkey’s stuttering economy
Each time Ayse Ozturk goes to the supermarket she thinks about what else she can cut from her basket. She works six days a week as a cleaner in Istanbul, and raises her daily rate each year, this …
EU tells Turkey to take back migrants from Greece
The EU home affairs commissioner said Turkey should stick to a 2016 deal that would see Ankara take back failed asylum seekers from Greek islands. EU officials are set to travel to Turkey for talks …
Turkey must resume accepting migrants from Greece: EU
And especially now, it’s important that Turkey resume the returns from Greece. As they promised, and it’s in the EU-Turkey statement, and also because the European Union have resumed our resettlement …
Turkey’s abrupt central bank switch entrenches Erdogan’s unorthodoxy -Fitch
President Tayyip Erdogan’s decision to oust Turkey’s central bank chief entrenches his unorthodox view that high rates cause inflation and came shockingly early in Naci Agbal’s stint as governor, a …
EU presidents to go to Turkey next week, spokesman says
The presidents of the European Council and the European Commission will meet Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey on April 6, an EU spokesman said on Monday, in the latest sign of improving ties …