Amid exhaustion and regular rocket attacks, the State Department has been dropping "hardship" pay for U.S. diplomats working at the embassy in Baghdad during the weeks when they take time off to deal ... ( read original story ...)
Pope Francis visits Iraq’s war-ravaged north on last day of tour
Pope Francis arrived in northern Iraq, where he is planning to pray in the ruins of churches damaged or destroyed by fighters from the ISIL (ISIS) armed group and celebrate an open-air Mass on the ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand Plans ‘Pawn Shop’ Style Rescue for Hotels Hit by Covid
Thailand is finalizing a rescue plan for tourism-related businesses near collapse from the pandemic that would improve their access to credit from banks wary of further bad loans. ( read original story ...)
Time running out for serious nuclear diplomacy with Iran, former U.S. energy secretary says
"There's probably just about 10 weeks left for some serious diplomacy," Former U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz told CNBC. ( read original story ...)
U.S., Israel discuss Iran in first meeting of strategic group
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senior U.S. and Israel officials focused on concerns about Iran during the first virtual meeting of a bilateral strategic group on Thursday, the White House said, an issue on ... ( read original story ...)
US, Israel hold talks on Iran nuclear diplomacy, security threats
Officials from the United States and Israel met by video conference Thursday to discuss the two countries’ security challenges in the Middle East, as well as the Biden administration’s plan to ... ( read original story ...)
If you want to know what Americans think about bombing Iran, find out what they think about race
Americans also rely on such heuristics when deciding what they believe on foreign policy. Recent scholarship has found that racial attitudes do influence opinion and actions in foreign policy and ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey plans to deploy attack drones from its amphibious assault ship
The Turkish government hopes to transform its landing helicopter dock Anadolu into a carrier ship for attack drones, and has already begun tests to see if the dock ship is strong enough for the ... ( read original story ...)
Fort Bragg hero, who served in WWII and Vietnam, dies at age 97
The Fort Bragg community is grieving the loss of a hero and friend. Retired Command Sergeant Major Kenneth Rock Merritt has died at age 97. ( read original story ...)
TIMELINE: One year of Covid-19 in the Philippines
It has been a year since the Philippines recorded its first case of novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and yet the country still continues to grapple with SARS Cov2, the ... ( read original story ...)