North Korea's foreign minister may have been demoted while retaining his position, according to a South Korean press report. ( read original story ...)
For Biden, the answer to North Korea is now impossible to ignore
If Joe Biden thinks that being tougher is the answer, don’t be surprised to see ramped up tensions between the U.S. and North Korea next year. ( read original story ...)
North Korea Negotiator Disappears As Kim Prepares for Biden Challenge
Hawkish foreign minister Ri Son Gwon has not been seen in public since August, and experts have suggested Kim could be lining up a more diplomatic replacement. ( read original story ...)
In Yemen, More Than 2 Million Children Like Hanan* Don’t Have Enough to Eat
But not all of them signal good tidings of joy. In Yemen, more than two million children under five do not have enough food to eat. "This is a catastrophe that should set off alarm bells around the ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia cuts defence spending
Saudi Arabia will cut its defence budget for 2021 by 3.8% to SAR175 billion (USD46.62 billion), marking a continued decline in the country’s defence spending, ... ( read original story ...)
Rickshaw bomb kills 15 children in Afghanistan
Bomb explodes after motorised rickshaw enters village in Taliban-controlled area in eastern Afghanistan ... ( read original story ...)
Explosion at religious gathering in central Afghanistan kills at least 15: Afghan official
An explosion at a religious gathering in central Afghanistan killed at least 15 civilians and wounded 20 others on Friday, the country's interior ministry said, adding that children may be among the ... ( read original story ...)
Suspected rickshaw bomb kills 15, mostly children, at Afghan Koran reading ceremony -official
A suspected rickshaw bomb killed at least 15 civilians, including 11 children, on Friday at a Koran recitation ceremony in central Afghanistan, officials said. ( read original story ...)
Many killed in blast at central Afghanistan religious gathering
At least 15 killed and 20 others wounded, interior ministry says, adding that children may be among the victims. ( read original story ...)
Official: Rickshaw bomb kills 11 kids in eastern Afghanistan
A provincial official says a bomb rigged to a rickshaw has killed at least 11 children and wounded 20 others in eastern Afghanistan as violence in the war-weary country continues to surge ... ( read original story ...)