When the Doha talks were launched in September, the Afghan people’s hopes for an end of war and violence were high. So far, many have been disappointed as the negotiations have not done much to ... ( read original story ...)
Robert Bales murdered civilians in Afghanistan. A pardon would be a slap in the face to every service member
"A presidential pardon of Robert Bales would soil our nation’s values and tarnish the honor and integrity of our nation’s warfighters." ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s Moon Taps Ex-Adviser as Foreign Minister in Bid to Revive N.Korea Talks
South Korea's president on Wednesday nominated a former national security adviser who played a bridging role in an unprecedented summit between North Korea and the United States in 2018 as the country ... ( read original story ...)
Samsung heir’s prison sentence casts a shadow on South Korea’s tech titan
The man who calls the shots at Samsung was just sent to prison for the second time in less than five years. Even if the South Korean tech giant can keep its day-to-day business humming in his absence, ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar Signs Power Purchase Deal with Thai Company
YANGON — A state-owned enterprise in Myanmar has signed a power-purchase agreement with a Thai-based engineering and construction company which plans to develop a US$685 million (911 billion kyats) ... ( read original story ...)
Timeline: Tracing Military’s Interference in Myanmar Election
Even before Myanmar’s voters went to the polls in November’s general election, the country’s powerful military began flexing its political muscles, ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand to charge opposition leader over ‘royal vaccine’ remarks
Thailand will charge the country’s leading opposition figure under its harsh lèse majesté law after he accused a company owned by King Maha Vajiralongkorn of seeking to profit from distributing the ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand Files Royal Defamation Charge Against Vaccine Critic
The Thai government has filed a royal defamation complaint against one of its most high-profile critics after he questioned the involvement of a company with links to the monarchy in the nation’s ... ( read original story ...)
Iran hails departure of “tyrant” Trump, says ball “in America’s court” in nuclear standoff
"The ball is in America's court," Iran's president insists, as Biden's pick for Secretary of State says Tehran will need to take1st step back to the nuclear deal. ( read original story ...)
On Biden’s Inauguration Day, Iran says ‘ball in U.S. court’ over nuclear dispute
Iran says 'ball in U.S. court' over nuclear dispute Iranian President Hassan Rouhani urged the incoming U.S. administration on Wednesday to return to a 2015 nuclear agreement and lift sanctions on ... ( read original story ...)