The Biden administration's review of the Afghanistan withdrawal strategy under new Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been complicated by a Treasury Department report that al-Qaida has been gaining ... ( read original story ...)
Afghanistan Wanted Chinese Mining Investment. It Got a Chinese Spy Ring Instead.
Desperate to jump-start its economy, Kabul is sick of waiting for Beijing to tap the country’s mineral wealth. ( read original story ...)
Taliban falsely claims: ‘There are no Al Qaeda operatives present in Afghanistan’
The Taliban cannot be trusted to live up to any agreement when it won't admit that Al Qaeda remains in Afghanistan, under its protection ... ( read original story ...)
Now, it’s Thailand turn to ask PH to follow WTO rules
Thailand is like pointing its fingers back to themselves as the fellow ASEAN country urged Philippines to follow the multilateral trading body - World Trade Organization (WTO), which ruling Thailand ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand In The Box Promotes The Rich Thai Culture Through Snacks And Sweets
(MENAFN - GetNews) Innovative brand, Thailand In The Box, helps more people explore Thailand through specially selected snacks, sweets, and traditional souvenirs amid the COVID-19 pandemic It is ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand to reopen schools outside of virus hotspot
Thailand on Wednesday said it would reopen most schools including those the capital Bangkok from next week, in response to localised declines in new coronavirus infections. The education ministry ... ( read original story ...)
Iran Threatens to Take Out Tel Aviv if Israel Follows Through With New Military Plans
"If even the slightest mistake is made, we will level Haifa and Tel Aviv in the shortest possible time," Iranian Armed Forces spokesperson Brigadier General Abolfazl Shekarchi said in response to ... ( read original story ...)
Biden May Only Have Four Weeks To Revive Iran Deal | Opinion
The political clock in Iran is ticking back fast, and the damage done by the previous American administration is on the cusp of being irreparable. ( read original story ...)
New U.S. Secretary of State Stands by Demand Iran Return to Nuclear Deal Before U.S. Does
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday stuck to his stance that Tehran must resume complying with the Iran nuclear deal before Washington, which abandoned the pact under former President ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey-Greece talks held in ‘very positive’ atmosphere, Ankara says
Bilateral talks between Turkey and Greece, which resumed on Monday after a five-year hiatus in an effort to resolve long-standing maritime disputes, were held in a "very positive" atmosphere, Turkish ... ( read original story ...)