Tehran said it will pay $150,000 to the family of each victim, but Ukraine said it expects more, including a thorough investigation. ( read original story ...)
Turkey will lead NATO’s high-readiness force in 2021
NATO's Very High Readiness Joint Task Force, its quick-deployment unit of 6,400 personnel, will be led in 2021 by Turkey, the military bloc said on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Philippines presidential guards smuggled Chinese COVID vaccine, took it in September, months before approval
Guess it was worth a shot.Military leaders in the Philippines smuggled a Chinese COVID vaccine into the country and injected members of the presidential guard back in September and October, the ... ( read original story ...)
Al-Shabab militant who attended flight school in Philippines and allegedly planned 9/11–style attack in U.S. custody
U.S. State Department in 2008 designated al-Shabab — which means 'the Youth' in Arabic — as a foreign terrorist organization. ( read original story ...)
Japan awarded more than 100 contracts over 10 years to Dentsu-linked non-profit groups
The Japanese government has awarded more than 100 contracts over the last decade to two non-profit groups set up by Dentsu Inc, according to a Reuters analysis of government data, in arrangements that ... ( read original story ...)
Mob attacks and sets fire to Hindu temple in Pakistan
Videos circulating on social media showed men using hammers to damage the temple after an address from Muslim leaders. ( read original story ...)
Pakistan Muslim Mob Destroys Minority Hindu Temple
Police in northwestern Pakistan say an angry mob Wednesday led by local Islamist clerics vandalized and set on fire a Hindu temple. The attack took place in district Karak of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ... ( read original story ...)
Mob tears down Hindu temple and torch holy shrine in Pakistan
A violent religious mob has set fire to a Hindu temple in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region and attempted to tear it to the ground. Crowds of thousands, reportedly led by local Islamic clerics, ... ( read original story ...)
New Zealand end Pakistan defiance for thrilling win
New Zealand beat Pakistan by 101 runs in a thrilling finish to the first Test in Mount Maunganui yesterday, where the visitors were just 27 balls from escaping with a draw. The wi ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia outlaws Islamic Defenders Front religious group
Indonesia outlawed the hardline Islamic Defenders Front religious group Wednesday, convicting more than two dozen members of committing acts of terror. ( read original story ...)