The Gwangju Biennale, on tap for April 1, is the most closely watched art event in Asia. By Andrew Russeth GWANGJU, South Korea — One warm February morning, the curator Defne Ayas bounded up a steep, ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea Assails Biden Remarks on Its Latest Missile Test
Ri Pyong Chol, secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, said the missile test was self-defensive against threats posed by South Korea and the United States with their joint ... ( read original story ...)
Wanted Myanmar Activist Says People ‘Expecting’ Nationwide Civil War
The military coup in Myanmar is nearly two months old, but the armed forces, also known as the Tatmadaw, are continuing their violent pushback against anti-coup demonstrators. According to the ... ( read original story ...)
Google supports digital aspirations in Thailand
Google Thailand stepped in to offer help. Jackie Wang, the first female country director of Google Thailand, is determined to provide digital features to support people struggling with the pandemic's ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Pressures China and Iran, They Move Closer to Their Own Deal
"It seems that Iranian policymakers have come to realize that the global balance of power is changing," Tehran-based expert Zakiyeh Yazdanshenas told Newsweek. "Iran is going to grab the opportunity ... ( read original story ...)
Reviving Iran Nuclear Deal Not a Question of Who Goes First, U.S. Official Says
An Iranian woman carries a picture of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a ceremony to mark the 40th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, Iran February 11, 2019. Masoud ... ( read original story ...)
Investors left shocked after Erdogan upends Turkey’s markets
Emerging-market investors are well accustomed to unpleasant surprises from Turkey. But the latest — a late-night weekend firing of a respected central bank governor who had been in the job for just ... ( read original story ...)
Overdue Thanks: Morgan County Vietnam Veterans Memorial now in place
On Friday, March 26, crews from Gordon’s Memorials and Digging & Rigging lifted and placed the granite pieces of the Morgan County Vietnam Veterans Memorial on their permanent home. Memorial effort ... ( read original story ...)
19 who died in Vietnam remembered
Monday marks the 48th anniversary of the last U.S. combat troops departing the Republic of Vietnam. Vietnam Veterans Day has been celebrated on March 29 since it was declared by President Richard ... ( read original story ...)
Pictures: Vietnam veterans honored at 50th commemorative pin ceremony
Scenes from the 50th Commemoration Pin Ceremony on Vietnam Veterans Day, Friday, March 26, 2021, at Lake Baldwin VA Medical Center in Orlando, Fla. Commemorative pins were presented to Vietnam ... ( read original story ...)