President Biden spoke with Saudi King Salman as he conducts a policy review and prepares to release a report on the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. ( read original story ...)
Sen. Murphy ahead of Khashoggi report: ‘A reminder of why we need to reset our relationship with Saudi Arabia’
Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy joins Andrea Mitchell to talk about the looming release of a CIA report detailing the investigation into the murder of Jamal Khashoggi. "I would hope that in the wake of ... ( read original story ...)
Biden Has No Good Options in Afghanistan
Biden Has No Good Options in Afgha... Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. I’m Michael Kugelman, the Asia Program deputy director and senior associate for South Asia at the Wilson Center in ... ( read original story ...)
S. Korea posts 3.71 million-ton fisheries output in 2020 to hit 4-year low
South Koreas fisheries posted a 3.71 million-ton output last year, down 3.8 percent from 2019 and marking the smallest since 2016, largely to sluggish aquaculture production and a fall in consumption. ( read original story ...)
Violence flares in Myanmar as coup tensions rise
Supporters of Myanmar's military have tussled with anti-coup protesters, as turmoil over the ousting of the country's elected government spills onto the streets.Myanmar has been jolted by unrest since ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey: Woman drops kids from window to save them from fire
Four children who were dropped from the window of a burning building in Istanbul are doing fine, according to Turkish media ... ( read original story ...)
Over 80% of Covid-19 patients in Vietnam recover on their own after one week
The Ministry of Health’s statistics show that more than 80% of Covid-19 patients in Vietnam had only mild symptoms such as mild fever, cough, and fatigue, and recovered on their own after about one ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Bank Records Sought in Probe of Vietnam Restaurant Chain Owner
Liquidators of Huy Vietnam Group Ltd., once among the largest restaurant chains in Vietnam, are seeking New York bank records to investigate shareholder allegations of self-dealing against the company ... ( read original story ...)
Sony is reportedly shutting down Knack and Gravity Rush developer Japan Studio
Sony is reportedly shutting down its oldest in-house developer. According to VGC, the company hasn't been renewing the contracts of many of the employees at Japan Studio. The developer is best known ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan and India Renew Pledge on Cease-Fire at Troubled Border
The agreement between the nuclear-armed neighbors to keep a lid on tensions along the so-called Line of Control was welcomed in the region. ( read original story ...)