South Korean lawmakers passed a revised Military Service Act on Tuesday (Dec. 1) that allows K-pop stars to postpone their deferment after being inspired by BTS’ international success. ( read original story ...)
South Korea law allows BTS to postpone military service
South Korea has passed a bill to amend the Military Service Act, which will allow K-pop stars like BTS to postpone military service until the age of 30. Prior to its revision, the Military Service Act ... ( read original story ...)
Iran’s Nuclear Scientist: How Will the Killing of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh Affect Tehran’s Nuclear Program?
The killing of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was a strike against Iran’s nuclear capabilities, and risks fueling hostilities in the Middle East when Tehran needs to restore diplomacy with the U.S. to gain ... ( read original story ...)
Iran Vote to Push Nuclear Deal Limits After Scientist Assassinated Won’t Hurt Future US Talks, Experts Say
"Pretty much everything they've done so far is reversible, and President-elect Biden and Tehran have indicated a similar desire of return for compliance, for return to the JCPOA," Jarret Blanc, former ... ( read original story ...)
Killing scientists won’t stop Iran’s nuclear work. Diplomacy can.
OVER THE past two decades, the United States and its allies have tried two very different strategies for containing Iran’s nuclear program. One has been to apply crushing sanctions to the regime, ... ( read original story ...)
U.N. Security Council Unlikely to Act on Iran Scientist Killing: Diplomats
Just hours after the assassination of a top Iranian nuclear scientist, Tehran demanded the United Nations Security Council condemn the killing and take action against those responsible, but diplomats ... ( read original story ...)
Biden’s hopes of reviving Iran nuclear deal may already be coming undone
President-elect Joe Biden's hopes of reviving the Iran nuclear deal may already be coming undone.The assassination last week of nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, apparently in a covert operation ... ( read original story ...)
Super Nintendo World is opening at Universal Studios Japan in February. Here’s a sneak peek
Get ready to slap on your Mario Kart racing gear and toss some Koopa Shells. The world's first Super Nintendo World is set to open inside the Universal Studios Japan theme park in Osaka next year. ( read original story ...)
On the Aids frontline in Pakistan as one town tries to stem the growing number of deaths
According to the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS), 38 million people were infected with HIV worldwide by the end of 2019. In a report last year, UNAIDS revealed that the number ... ( read original story ...)
Jakarta governor tests positive for COVID-19 as Indonesia cases rise
The governor of Indonesia's biggest city has tested positive for COVID-19. Anies Baswedan, 51, said in statement on Tuesday his test results for the novel coronavirus came back positive but he is ... ( read original story ...)