The U.S. weighs pausing airstrikes in Afghanistan if the Taliban will curtail violence and restart peace talks, but there would be strong objections. ( read original story ...)
In Brussels, Blinken offers boost for NATO, cooperation on Afghanistan
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday pledged to rebuild and revitalise the transatlantic military alliance after a bruising four years when Washington portrayed NATO as outdated, divided ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s Moon Jae-in receives AstraZeneca vaccine to dispel concerns
South Korean President Moon Jae-in and first lady Kim Jung-sook received the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Seven-year-old girl killed in Myanmar after security forces open fire
Girl was shot in her home and is youngest victim so far in crackdown against opposition to military coup ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey records 26,182 new COVID-19 cases, highest this year
Turkey registered 26,182 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, the highest daily number since mid-December, health ministry data showed, as cases continued to rise amid an easing in measures to restrict ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam speeds up high-speed railway projects
Once they are up and running, work will start on other routes to complete the North-South or trans-Vietnam high-speed railroad. A high-speed train model between Hanoi and Vinh City in the ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam 2021
"Vietnam 2021" is a Special Report by Mercury Global Reports. The Vietnam Trade Office in the USA, located in Washington DC, has been promoting trade and industry cooperation between the US and ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam vet claims in memoir to have lived inside Veterans Stadium for 3 years
A Vietnam veteran and Philadelphia-area man claims in a book that he spent three years living inside an empty concession stand at Veterans Stadium. ( read original story ...)
Biden administration will host Japan and South Korea for North Korea discussions
The White House will host security officials from Japan and South Korea in Washington, DC next week for “intensive consultations” on North Korea, senior Biden administration officials told reporters ... ( read original story ...)
Cherry blossom viewing in Japan is curtailed for a second year.
Japan’s world-famous cherry trees are expected to be in full bloom in most of the country this week, but once again the coronavirus pandemic will keep the usual crowds away. Spring in Japan has long ... ( read original story ...)