Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday mocked slain Iranian military officer Qasem Soleimani, as he defended foreign policy under the Trump administration. His remarks come amid President ... ( read original story ...)
EXPLAINER: How US airstrike in Syria sends message to Iran
A U.S. airstrike targeting facilities used by Iran-backed militias in Syria appears to be a message to Tehran delivered by a new American administration still figuring out ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam’s rural populace enjoys better healthcare services thanks to smart investment in hospital upgrading
Vietnam has taken broad actions to address the perennial situation of hospital overcrowding and quality of care by investing in the local health system. The Northeast and Red River Delta Regions ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina shrugs off protests over writer’s death in jail
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday shrugged off criticism of her government’s rights record as hundreds marched in a second day of protests over the death of a prominent writer in ... ( read original story ...)
The mystery of India’s ‘lake of skeletons’
High in the Indian Himalayas, a remote lake nestled in a snowy valley is strewn with hundreds of human skeletons.Roopkund Lake is located 5,029 metres (16,500ft) above sea level at the bottom of a ... ( read original story ...)
Rooster fitted with blade for cockfight kills its owner in India
Bird with knife attached to leg ready to take on opponent inflicts fatal injuries to man’s groin ... ( read original story ...)
Is Israel the most important Jewish project of our lifetime?
The injustices taking place against women in Israel are appalling, and we need our brothers and sisters living outside of Israel to say something! I know there is hesitation to speak up. I have heard ... ( read original story ...)
Biden’s Syria Airstrikes May Feel Like Trump Déjà Vu. Here’s What’s Different.
Bloomberg/GettyAmerican airstrikes on Iran-linked paramilitaries in Syria this week were a deterrent response to attacks on U.S. forces in neighboring Iraq. Yet they also to seem have been a conscious ... ( read original story ...)
Biden’s Syria Airstrikes May Feel Like Trump Déjà Vu. Here’s What’s Different.
Bloomberg/GettyAmerican airstrikes on Iran-linked paramilitaries in Syria this week were a deterrent response to attacks on U.S. forces in neighboring Iraq. Yet they also to seem have been a conscious ... ( read original story ...)
Biden Justifies U.S. Strike on Syria to His Democratic Critics
President Joe Biden provided an official explanation of the airstrike that targeted Iranian-backed fighters in eastern Syria, saying he was using his authority to deter attacks on U.S. and allied ... ( read original story ...)