Iraqi security forces killed up to 23 Islamic State (IS) militants in clashes in a rural area in the northern province of Kirkuk, the Iraqi military said.
US installs new missile defense systems in Iraq following Iranian strikes
New air defense systems are now protecting American and allied forces at military bases in Iraq where troops have been attacked by Iranian-backed insurgents in recent months, according to U.S.
Phillip Noyce To Direct Secret Iraq Mission Thriller ‘Alive Day’; Mike Medavoy Producing
We’ve learned that Salt filmmaker Phillip Noyce is set to direct Alive Day, a feature adaptation of Samuel Hill’s military taskforce novel Six Days to Zeus: Alive Day. Mike Medavoy’s Phoenix Pictures …
U.S. welcomes apparent consensus on forming a government in Iraq: Pompeo
U.S. said on Monday that his country welcomes an apparent agreement among Iraq’s Shia, Sunni and Kurdish groups to form a new government, adding it would need to be capable of confronting the …
South Korea sending COVID-19 test kits to U.S.
South Korea will ship test kits for the COVID-19 coronavirus to the United States this week, a foreign ministry official said.
North Korea Fires Missiles as South’s Elections Loom
The tests of short-range missiles came a day before South Korea holds parliamentary elections amid the coronavirus pandemic.
South Korea implements tough school zone traffic law
A revised law is making drivers sweat in South Korea, as school zone traffic offenses can result in a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.
North Korea Conducts First Cruise Missile Launch since 2017, South Korea Reveals
South Korea said its northern neighbor launched cruise missiles and conducted training exercises with fighter jets on Tuesday — North Korea’s first use of cruise missiles since June 2017 and a …
North Korea fired multiple short-range cruise missiles into the sea, South Korean military says
South Korea’s military is monitoring for more developments, and South Korean and U.S. intelligence officials were conducting more analysis of the launch, the JCS said.
Amnesty International says Myanmar must lift repressive laws
Amnesty International criticized Myanmar’s government on Monday, saying it has failed to safeguard freedom of expression and the rights of human rights defenders and activists. The London-based rights …