NBC News’ Sarah Harman speaks to a father and son who are serving together in Afghanistan on the 20th year of what has been dubbed America’s “forever war.” ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea signs deals to secure COVID-19 vaccine with Pfizer and Janssen
South Korea has signed deals with Pfizer Inc and Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen to secure coronavirus vaccines for 10 million people and 6 million, respectively, Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun told a ... ( read original story ...)
How South Korea’s early coronavirus success left it scrambling to contain a new wave
By Sangmi Cha, Hyonhee Shin and Josh Smith INCHEON/SUWON, South Korea (Reuters) - On the fourth floor of the Incheon city hall, South Korean epidemiological investigator Jang Hanaram's office is ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea secures Covid-19 vaccine deals as new restrictions take effect
South Korea has signed deals with Pfizer Inc and Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen to import coronavirus vaccines to cover up to 16 million people, as it grapples with the third wave of infections, Prime ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea to Import J&J, Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccines for 16 Million People
South Korea has signed deals with Pfizer Inc and Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen to import coronavirus vaccines to cover up to 16 million people, as it grapples with the third wave of infections, Prime ... ( read original story ...)
Finding community at a COVID-19 quarantine centre in Myanmar
Only instead of staff, two fellow COVID-19 patients welcomed me at the door, with a plastic box filled with toiletries, snacks and masks, and showed me to a small room I would share with another woman ... ( read original story ...)
FBI blames Iran for online hit list of U.S. election officials
The FBI on Wednesday blamed Iran for creating a website in the weeks following the U.S. presidential election that called for the deaths of American election officials. ( read original story ...)
Trump Warns Iran Over Rocket Strike On Embassy In Iraq
"Our embassy in Baghdad got hit Sunday by several rockets," Trump said on Twitter, referring to an attack that caused damage but no deaths. "Guess where they came from: IRAN," he added. "Now we hear ... ( read original story ...)
Trump blames Iran for rocket attack on U.S. Embassy in Iraq, issues fresh threats
On Sunday, more than 20 rockets were launched at the heavily fortified Green Zone compound in Baghdad, where the U.S. Embassy is located. ( read original story ...)
Turkey sentences journalist Can Dundar to 27 years in prison
Can Dundar, former editor-in-chief of the Turkish newspaper Cumhuriyet, was sentenced to 27 years in prison on terrorism and espionage charges related to a 2015 article alleging the country funneled ... ( read original story ...)