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On April 16, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Iran's attack on Israel last weekend and its financing of militant groups in Gaza, Lebanon, Yemen and Iraq threatened stability in the Middle East and could result in economic spillovers. At a news conference, reading from prepared remarks, Yellen called Iran’s
Foxconn, Apple Supplier, Withdraws From $20 Billion India Chip Factory
Taiwan-based Foxconn, most widely known for assembling iPhones and other Apple products at factories...
Turkey Blocks Porn Site OnlyFans After Strong Conservative Demands
OnlyFans, a paid site offering pornographic content, has been blocked in Turkey following a campaign...
‘Clever Kanchil’: The Mouse Deer that Captivated Malaysia and Indonesia
The mouse deer, Chevrotains (Tragulus versicolor), is commonly known as kanchil in its home of Southeast...
Chinese Nationals Busted in Alleged Thailand Counterfeit Gold Scam
Thailand police have arrested and charged six Chinese nationals for operating an alleged scheme selling...
Indian Folktales With Moral Lessons – Part II: Character Matters More Than Reputation
Throughout the generations, storytelling has been one of the most effective and compelling ways to teach...
White House: Relations With the Taliban Are Up to Each Country to Decide
John Kirby, Coordinator for Strategic Communications with the National Security Council, said on April...
Indian Folktales With Moral Lessons – Part I: Greed Causes Greater Loss Than Gain
Throughout the ages, parents have grappled with the question of how best to raise well-behaved children...
Banned Iranian Filmmaker Provides Her Version of the Iran-Iraq War in Effort to Empower the People
Iranian filmmaker Sepideh Farsi presented her animated feature Siren at the Berlinale Film Festival in...
Fading Sparks of Hope for Turkey Earthquake Victims as Public Demands Answers
A teenage girl was among the few newest survivors pulled out from the rubble in Turkey on Thursday (Feb...