Nepal and China will announce on Tuesday the new, agreed height of Mount Everest to end a long dispute on the altitude of the world’s tallest mountain standing between the two countries. Officials are ... ( read original story ...)
US senator seeks update on contractor taken in Afghanistan
A Democratic senator is calling on the State Department to prioritize the return of Mark Frerichs, an American contractor believed to have been taken by a Taliban-linked ... ( read original story ...)
The U.S. is rushing to the exit in Afghanistan. The Taliban is filling the gaps
U.S. troops are rushing to exit Afghanistan as the insurgency it never managed to defeat regains ground across much of the country. ( read original story ...)
At Least 33 Injured in Suicide Attack in Afghanistan
At least 33 people, including 22 civilians, were injured on Monday when a Taliban suicide bomber detonated an explosive-laden vehicle near government buildings in the southern province of Kandahar, ... ( read original story ...)
After Trump Loosened the Rules of Engagement, Civilian Casualties in Afghanistan Rose by 95 Percent
President Donald Trump announced that he would “lift restrictions and expand authorities” for United States troops in Afghanistan—giving the military a freer hand to order airstrikes. Now the cost of ... ( read original story ...)
Bill signed to award Medal of Honor to Sgt. Alwyn Cashe, Iraq war hero
Sgt. First Class Alwyn Cashe, who died in 2005 while rescuing fellow soldiers from a burning vehicle in Iraq, was cleared to receive the Medal of Honor. ( read original story ...)
Ignoring Criticism, Bangladesh Begins Resettling Rohingya
Human rights groups have already voiced serious concerns about the plan to move thousands of refugees to an uninhabited island. ( read original story ...)
3 kidnapped from Tripura-Bangladesh border
Suspected militants kidnapped three people from a remote place along the Bangladesh border in Dhalai district of Tripura on Monday. The kidnapped persons were engaged in border fencing construction ... ( read original story ...)
High-profile busts raise hopes of tougher fight against graft in Indonesia
Hopes have risen in Indonesia that corruption is once again being targeted in the light of recent high-profile busts, but many analysts remain sceptical.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia gets China vaccine
Indonesia has received 1.2 million doses of a Covid-19 vaccine made by China's Sinovac, officials said.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)