The United States is expected to reduce its troops presence in Iraq by about a third in the coming months, a U.S. official said on Friday, a move that had been expected after President Donald Trump's ... ( read original story ...)
SecDef Throws Support Behind Medal of Honor for Fallen Iraq Hero Alwyn Cashe
Defense Secretary Esper believes Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn Cashe deserves the Medal of Honor, and he'll work to approve it. ( read original story ...)
South Korea reports positive COVID-19 cases after death
Three people who were found dead in South Korea tested positive for the coronavirus following autopsies, as the country braces for a spike in cases after a church-related outbreak. ( read original story ...)
South Korea stops short of toughest coronavirus measures despite case rise
South Korean authorities stopped short of shifting the country up to the highest level of social distancing measures on Friday, despite recording another triple-digit increase in daily new coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Outcry in Iran at nine-year sentence for man who beheaded daughter
Mother of 14-year-old victim expresses fury at lenient sentence as critics say Iranian law unfairly favours men ... ( read original story ...)
Iran: Musician faces jail for working with women dancers, singers
Mehdi Rajabian held after reports said his project featured female singers and video showed a woman dancing to his song. ( read original story ...)
EU warns Turkey of sanctions as east Mediterranean crisis worsens
Top EU diplomat says preparing sanctions against Turkey over territorial dispute with Greece in Eastern Mediterranean. ( read original story ...)
EU Urges Turkey to Stop Drilling in Med, Ponders Sanctions
The European Union is urging Turkey to stop drilling in contested waters in the Mediterranean and is ordering EU officials to speed up work on sanctions. ( read original story ...)
How Dangerous Is Greece and Turkey’s Mediterranean Standoff?
T he Eastern Mediterranean has become an increasingly crowded space, between precarious refugee crossings from Libya to Europe, the flow of arms and mercenaries in the other direc ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey’s Plans to Become a Regional Energy Giant Just Got a Boost
Turkey’s Plans to Become a Regional Energy Giant Just Got a Boost Turkey’s Plans to Become a Regional Energy... Turkey has never made a secret of its ambitions to become a regional energy power. Its ... ( read original story ...)