A recent U.S. decision to end nearly every remaining sanctions waiver granted to Iran under the Obama-era nuclear agreement, is not going to have an impact on Iran’s continuing nuclear development, …
Pompeo says US will begin reimposing sanctions on Iran
Tensions between the US and Iran appear to be ratcheting up again after the international community paused typical foreign affairs to battle the coronavirus pandemic. Secretary of State Mike …
Moscow is painting over the Russian markings on its jet fighters and sending them to fight a proxy war against Turkey in Libya
The Russian government has consistently denied directly intervening in the Libyan conflict. The photos show otherwise.
Turkey Growth Spurt Before Virus Likely Helped Avoid Contraction
Turkey’s economy probably had enough momentum at the start of the year to help it clock one of the fastest expansion rates among peers during the first quarter, a period mostly before coronavirus …
Pakistan: Business tycoon’s daughters attack actress Uzma Khan over alleged affair, videos go viral
On May 27, police in Lahore registered a case against multiple people after a model and actress, Uzma Khan, accused them of forcibly entering her house and attacking her over an alleged extramarital …
Pakistan Finds Cockpit Voice Recorder From Plane Crash Debris
Investigators in Pakistan have located the cockpit voice recorder for a jetliner that crashed into a residential neighborhood of Karachi six days ago, killing all but two of the 99 people aboard.
China parliament advances Hong Kong security law as tensions with U.S. rise
China’s parliament approved a decision on Thursday to go forward with national security legislation for Hong Kong that democracy activists in the city and Western countries fear could erode its …
Taiwan Lowers 2020 Growth Forecast as Virus Weighs on Economy
Taiwan cut its full-year growth forecast as the coronavirus outbreak threatens jobs at home and decimates overseas demand.
Demand for Bumthang honey declines
Stories of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on hotels in Bumthang will not come as ‘honey to the ears’ of the beekeepers in the dzongkhag. With most hotels closed and out of business, the demand …
The Daily 202: Steve King claims he’ll get committee positions back. Some House Republicans promise to fight him.
Steve King (R-Iowa), struggling to fend off a strong primary challenge, claimed this week that House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) gave his w …