The semi-autonomous Kurdistan region in Iraq has agreed to reduce the region’s crude oil production as part of the ongoing OPEC+ agreement …
The Reverberations of Pompeo’s Iraq Threat Are Growing
If the Trump administration were serious about helping Iraq fight malign groups, Iraqis say, then it should not have transformed Iraq into a battlefield but rather target the militia’s sponsors …
South Korea’s first training ship enters naval service
South Korea’s Navy has received its first training ship, built with a reduced radar signature, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration announced Oct. 20. The delivery came two years after the …
Doctors in South Korea call for flu vaccinations to be paused after 25 deaths
Authorities say programme will continue after finding no direct links between the deaths and the vaccines …
Border Trade Authorities Wary of Myanmar’s COVID-19 Second Wave
Since a recent spike in infections, border authorities in China and Thailand have tightened restrictions on trade with Myanmar.
US: UNSC’s P5 members have special obligation to end violence in Myanmar
The US has announced nearly $200 million in additional humanitarian assistance for Rohingya refugees, host communities in Bangladesh …
US officials link Iran to emails meant to intimidate voters
U.S. officials accused Iran on Wednesday of being behind a flurry of emails sent to Democratic voters in multiple battleground states that appeared to be aimed at intimidating them into voting for …
U.S. intelligence says Iran and Russia are attempting to compromise 2020 elections
U.S. intelligence officials announced that Russia and Iran have attempted to compromise the 2020 elections in the final weeks of the campaign. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine …
Secretary of state: Hacking, voter intimidation by Russia and Iran haven’t affected Ohio
Russian, Iranian hacking of US voting systems and subsequent attempts at intimidation haven’t affected Ohio yet, says Secretary of State Frank LaRose …
How the Iran news actually undermines one of Trump’s biggest lies
There’s a lot to scrutinize about John Ratcliffe’s big announcement about Iran and Russia, but an important piece of news about it is getting lost: Without doing so directly, Trump’s own Director of …