Last week's European Tour winner is in the field for the first time in Saudi Arabia after previously speaking out about not competing ... ( read original story ...)
Germany: tie Afghanistan troop pullout to talks’ progress
The withdrawal of foreign troops from Afghanistan should be tied to progress in stuttering peace negotiations between the Kabul government and the Taliban, rather than ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea not ‘enemy’ of South, defense white paper says
South Korea's biennial defense white paper omitted references to North Korea as an "enemy" state for the second time in two years. ( read original story ...)
Iran allows crew of seized S Korea tanker to leave
Iran is allowing all crew members of a South Korean-flagged tanker it seized in the Gulf a month ago to leave the country except for the captain.A foreign ministry spokesman said 19 of the Hankuk ... ( read original story ...)
Report: North Korea builds more oil storage facilities at Nampo Port
North Korea has been building additional oil storage in Nampo port, with more than 30 new tanks completed since 2018, according to a recent press report. ( read original story ...)
Cats and dogs showing coronavirus symptoms will be quarantined under new rules in South Korea
South Korea's Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said it has developed a testing and quarantine protocol for pets suspected of carrying the virus. ( read original story ...)
Iran deepens breach of nuclear deal at underground enrichment site
Iran has deepened a key breach of its 2015 nuclear deal, enriching uranium with a larger number of advanced centrifuge machines in an underground plant as it faces off with the new U.S. administration ... ( read original story ...)
Iran: Sailors From Seized South Korean Tanker to Be Released
Iran’s foreign ministry says the sailors from a South Korean tanker seized in the Persian Gulf by Iranian troops last month are free to leave the country on humanitarian grounds. ( read original story ...)
Will Twitter ban Iran’s supreme leader next?
With free speech tightly curtailed inside Iran, Twitter offers a rare platform for Iranians both in and outside the country to publicly confront their leaders. ( read original story ...)
Iran Says Joe Biden’s Nuclear Deal Window Is Closing As Tehran Tests New Rocket
Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said Monday that the new administration's chance to revive the JCPOA "is not unlimited." ... ( read original story ...)