India and Afghanistan could sign a pact this week for the construction of the Shahtoot dam, which aims to provide safe drinking water to 2 million people in Kabul and supplement irrigation facilities ... ( read original story ...)
Pope moves ahead with plans to meet Shiite leader in Iraq
Pope Francis will meet with Iraq's top Shiite Muslim cleric, Ali al-Sistani, during a trip next month that will also include a pilgrimage to ancient Christian communities that ... ( read original story ...)
In context: Joe Biden’s remarks about being ‘shot at’ in Iraq
In a speech praising State Department employees for their dedication, President Joe Biden mentioned that he had been shot at in the past, reviving memories of remarks he made in 2007 about his visits ... ( read original story ...)
Vatican releases program for papal trip to Iraq
Pope Francis said his upcoming trip to Iraq would be an important sign of his concern for the region's Christians, but also an important opportunity to build fraternity through interreligious dialogue ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea ‘ready’ to allow 40 inter-Korean family reunions daily
South Korea is proposing the resumption of inter-Korean family reunions by video, a year after the global coronavirus pandemic forced suspension of nearly all exchange with the North. Seoul's ... ( read original story ...)
Reports: North, South Korea officials secretly met in Vladivostok in 2019
North and South Korean officials met in Russia in 2019 to discuss energy matters, and a key North Korean official depicted in a blockbuster South Korean movie was at the meetings, according to ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar junta imposes curfew, meeting bans as protests swell
Myanmar’s new military rulers on Monday signaled their intention to crack down on opponents of their takeover, issuing decrees that effectively banned peaceful ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar police warn protesters to disperse or face force
Myanmar police on Monday warned protesters to disperse or face force shortly after state television signalled impending action to stifle mass demonstrations against a military coup and the arrest of ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar coup leader defends action amid mass protests
The leader of the coup in Myanmar has made his first TV address, seeking to justify the action amid mass protests. Min Aung Hlaing said November's election, won in a landslide by the party of detained ... ( read original story ...)
Three-finger salute: Hunger Games symbol adopted by Myanmar protesters
The gesture was first used after a coup in Thailand in 2014 and has since come to stand for solidarity and resistance across the region ... ( read original story ...)