Abeer, one of the main subjects of Skye Fitzgerald’s short documentary Hunger Ward, is as pretty as a fairytale princess, with eloquent brown eyes and a smile—when it appears—to melt the heart. But ... ( read original story ...)
Mom of National Guard Says He Was ‘Better Cared for in Afghanistan’ Than Protecting D.C.
Photos of Guardsmen sleeping on floors have circulated on social media, as one mother wants to let others know about the experience facing the men and women working to keep the city secure. ( read original story ...)
You Could Soon Be Able to Quarantine in a Thailand Golf Course
Thailand is pitching half a dozen lush green golf courses as state quarantine centers to foreign tourists as the Southeast Asian seeks to gradually reopen its tourism industry. ( read original story ...)
Campaign ends early for Indians in Thailand Open
Unable to sustain play at the elite level, some retired with injury while the others faded away in the face of world class competition, leaving a lot of catching up to do in the build-up to the Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Iran set to further reduce compliance with nuclear deal
The move reduces Iran’s compliance with the Obama-era nuclear pact, and increases the pressure on the incoming Biden administration. ( read original story ...)
Year after Ukrainian plane downed by Iran, civilian airliners are still at risk
A lead investigator says Iran hasn't answered many questions about the shootdown of the civilian jet, but it wasn't the 1st such disaster, and he fears it won't be the last. ( read original story ...)
Separated during the Vietnam War, this mother-daughter-reunion was 40 years in the making
Leigh Small had no idea what her mother's name was, let alone she had spent years looking for the little girl she gave up for adoption during Operation Baby Lift in 1975. ( read original story ...)
Philippines’ Duterte says presidency no job for a woman
Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday declared that the presidency was no job for a woman because of their emotional differences to men, and dismissed speculation that his daughter would ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines and Indonesia back Chinese Covid jab despite efficacy doubts
Indonesian president receives his first dose of Sinovac vaccine live on TV as rollout begins ... ( read original story ...)
The Presidency is no job for a woman because of their ’emotional set-up’, says Philippine strongman Rodrigo Duterte as he dismisses speculation his daughter will succeed him
Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte has dismissed speculation that his daughter Sara Duterte-Carpio will succeed him, saying women are not fit for the presidency. Two women have held the role. ( read original story ...)