As the United States prepares to pull the last of its troops from Afghanistan in May, tension mounts between the Afghan government and Abdul Gani Alipoor, a powerful warlord who many ethnic Hazaras ... ( read original story ...)
Melissa Stockwell lost her leg in the Iraq War. Now, she has her sights set on the Tokyo Paralympics.
In 2004, the former Army officer became the first woman to lose a limb in active combat when an IED exploded during her daily convoy in Baghdad, Iraq – just a month after being deployed there. Her ... ( read original story ...)
Iraq requests new round of talks with US over troop presence
Iraq has sent a formal request to President Joe Biden’s administration for a date to resume strategic talks on bilateral relations and the withdrawal of remaining U.S. combat forces, Iraqi officials ... ( read original story ...)
Girl, 7, ‘shot dead by security forces’ in Myanmar
A seven-year-old girl has been shot dead by security forces in Myanmar, becoming the youngest known victim in the crackdown following last month's military coup, local residents say.Family members ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar coup: Seven-year-old girl ‘killed by security forces’
A seven-year-old girl has been shot dead by security forces in Myanmar, becoming the youngest known victim in the crackdown following last month's military coup, local residents say. Family members ... ( read original story ...)
Child abuse rises in Thailand during pandemic
Cases of online sexual abuse of children in Thailand have risen dramatically as the pandemic leaves more and more potential victims at home unsupervised, bored and spending large amounts of time on ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand denies extending support to Myanmar’s military
Thailand's prime minister denied assisting Myanmar's military amid an ongoing crackdown against pro-democracy protesters. ( read original story ...)
Thailand replaces government ministers convicted of insurrection
Thailand named new ministers on Tuesday to replace three members of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha’s government convicted last month of insurrection for ... ( read original story ...)
Iran Must Come Clean About Hidden Uranium to Revive Nuclear Deal, IAEA Chief Warns
Iran must come clean about recent findings of undeclared uranium to revive the 2015 nuclear agreement, the director general of the U.N. nuclear watchdog has told Newsweek. In an interview, ... ( read original story ...)
China, Russia, North Korea, Iran Build Ties as U.N. Friends Feud with U.S.
China, Russia, Iran and North Korea—members of the 17-party Friends in Defense of the Charter of the United Nations—have built on strategic partnerships with one another in recent days, challenging ... ( read original story ...)