The U.S. military has met its deadline of dropping down to 2,500 troops in Afghanistan by Friday, acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller said. ( read original story ...)
Trump meets troop reduction targets in Afghanistan and Iraq
President Trump moved a step closer to meeting his campaign pledge to end the "endless wars” with the Defense Department announcing on Friday that troop reduction targets in Afghanistan and Iraq have ... ( read original story ...)
With 2,500 each, US says lowest troops deployed in Iraq, Afghanistan in about two decades
Miller said that a path to peace in both the nations means the cuts of troop without compromising with the security for Americans and its allies ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar Military Condemns Speaker’s Refusal to Probe Election Fraud Claims
Speaker T Khun Myat has come under fire from the military for refusing its request to hold a special parliamentary session to examine fraud charges. ( read original story ...)
Myanmar Secures Second IMF COVID-19 Loan
The country is trying to buy millions of doses of COVID-19 vaccines and offset the economic impact of coronavirus. ( read original story ...)
Myanmar records 2,926 COVID-19 deaths
Yangon [Myanmar], January 15 (ANI/Xinhua): Myanmars COVID-19 death toll rose to 2,926 after 14 new deaths were reported, according to a release from the Health and Sports Ministry on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Covid-19 death toll rises to 2,926 in Myanmar; one of worst numbers in Asean
YANGON, Jan 15 (Xinhua): Myanmar's Covid-19 death toll rose to 2,926 after 14 new deaths were reported, according to a release from the Health and Sports Ministry on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Thailand serves up cannabis cuisine to happy customers
"Giggling bread" and "joyfully dancing salad" aren't the usual dishes on a menu in Thailand, but one eatery is hoping its cannabis-infused cuisine can lure foreign tourists and take the taboo out of ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Imposes Fresh Sanctions on Iran in Final Days of Trump Presidency
The United States on Friday imposed fresh sanctions on Iranian individuals and entities as Washington continues to step up pressure on Tehran in the final days of U.S. President Donald Trump's term ... ( read original story ...)
Rallies and rebellion in Iran
Conn., explains his bipartisan legislation which will be introduced on Thursday to impose new sanctions on specific members of militia who use violence to break up demonstrations and will crack down ... ( read original story ...)