Afghan authorities on Tuesday released American academic Dennis Coyle after holding him for over a year, with Afghanistan’s Taliban-run foreign ministry saying the release came on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, the Muslim holiday that marks the end of the ...
North Korea launches another ballistic missile as US, South Korea prepare for military drills
North Korea's second ballistic missile launch in less than a week comes as the U.S. and South Korea prepare for Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises.
South Korea Plans $3.5 Billion Fund for Chip Suppliers and Fabless Firms
South Korea plans a $3.5 billion semiconductor fund for suppliers and chip designers, while power, water, and land remain major challenges. The South Korean government will launch a 5 trillion won ...
South Korea’s football body rocked by historic allegations it bought ‘sexual services’ for referees
The governing body of football in South Korea has issued a public apology after a bombshell report alleged that it had spent thousands of dollars on sexual services for foreign referees before or ...
Investigators say Myanmar’s military has escalated airstrikes against civilians
A U.N. investigation says that Myanmar's military is using low-cost aircraft like motorized paragliders and gyrocopters in escalating aerial attacks that kill civilians in the military's ...
Iran is defying US pressure by becoming a ‘survival economy’
President Trump’s strategy rests on an assumption that Tehran will crack before Washington, but mediators warn that Iran has been living under sanctions for years.
US fires on ship breaking its blockade of Iran
A U.S. military helicopter fired Hellfire missiles at a Panama-flagged vessel after its crew ignored warnings to abide by the blockade of Iranian ports.
Trump Keeps Using This Propaganda Technique With The Iran War, Experts Say
Hear Trump speak and you’ll notice this technique a lot, propaganda experts say.
Trump secretly switched planes in Turkey amid security concerns, official says
President Donald Trump secretly flew out of Turkey last month on a smaller aircraft as part of an elaborate ruse prompted by an Iranian threat, according to news reports.
Communist Vietnam bets on Korean-style ‘chaebols’ to boost growth
Vietnam’s ambition to create domestic corporate champions follows years of rapid growth led by foreign investment. The country has been one of the biggest beneficiaries of manufacturers moving production from China to avoid higher US tariffs. The US has come to account for nearly a third of Vietnam’s exports.