North Korea's Kim Jong Un ripped into the performance of his Cabinet, saying it failed to come up with new ideas to salvage an economy. ( read original story ...)
Protesters stage ‘mock funeral’ over teen’s rape, murder in Nepal
KATHMANDU: Hundreds of Nepalis staged a mock funeral procession in the capital Kathmandu Friday after the rape and murder of a teenage girl drew attention to a rise in sexual assault cases. Bhagirathi ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. revokes terrorist designation for Yemen’s Houthi rebels
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he's revoking the terrorist designation of Houthi rebels in Yemen one week after the Biden administration said it would no longer support military ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. to lift its terrorist designations of Yemen’s Houthis on Feb. 16: Blinken
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday said he will revoke terrorist designations of Yemen's Houthi movement effective Feb. 16, even as he warned that members of the group could be hit with ... ( read original story ...)
Despite wave of violence, US to lift terrorist designation on Houthi rebels in Yemen after warnings of humanitarian crisis
The U.S. will lift the designation that Yemen's Houthi rebels are a terrorist organization on Tuesday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced, after humanitarian groups warned the legal label ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Blinken, Saudi Foreign Minister Discuss Yemen, Defense
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed diplomatic efforts to end the war in Yemen and bolstering Saudi Arabia's defenses in a call with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al ... ( read original story ...)
2 Million Children in Yemen Could Fall Victim to Malnourishment
United Nations agencies warned Friday that almost 2.3 million of Yemen’s children under the age of five are projected to fall victim to acute malnutrition in 2021. Without immediate care, 400,000 ... ( read original story ...)
Biden Easing U.S. Role in Yemen War Raises Prospects of Iran Diplomacy
By ending the war in Yemen and supporting diplomacy, the Biden administration would be "opening the door to re-engaging with Iran on a full range of issues, including the nuclear file," former U.S. ( read original story ...)
White House says no call planned to Saudi Arabia
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Friday that no call was planned to the leader of Saudi Arabia, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. ( read original story ...)
Judith Miller: Saudi Arabia’s release of activist Loujain al-Hathloul hails a rocky road ahead
The release of a prominent female activist this week is Saudi Arabia’s latest gesture to curry favor with the Biden administration. ( read original story ...)