After the L.A. Lakers took home the NBA championship on Sunday, a debate: Is Michael Jordan still the greatest player ever, or is it time to pass that torch to LeBron James? ( read original story ...)
Syria’s eggplant dish survives economic crisis
Syria's local eggplant dish Makdous Janette Elias usually buys enough ingredients for a year's supply But as economic burdens pile and sanctions kick in the family can barely afford half of their ... ( read original story ...)
Lots of suspects but few leads in mystery sea turtle deaths in Sri Lanka
Conservation experts in Sri Lanka have been left puzzled by a recent spate of marine turtle fatalities, where the animals’ bodies have washed ashore without any indications of the typical causes of ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea’s Nuclear, Missile Programs ‘Serious Threat’ to Security: Pentagon Chief
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Wednesday said North Korea's nuclear and missile programs pose a global threat, after Pyongyang's unveiling of previously unseen intercontinental ballistic ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea promotes unknown general to oversee missile development
North Korea has promoted a general to lead the regime's Strategic Force, a division of the military in charge of missile development and deployment. ( read original story ...)
North Korea’s Kim pledges thousands of new homes as economic push begins
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un promised to build at least 25,000 homes over the next five years as citizens begin an 80-day campaign to achieve economic goals despite growing crises, state media said ... ( read original story ...)
Pompeo plays down North Korea ICBM risk
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday played down North Korea's parading of a massive new long-range missile, saying that agreements reached by President Donald Trump had succeeded in ... ( read original story ...)
In his chess match with North Korea, Trump is clearly losing
On global affairs, Trump has said, "If you're not a great chess master, you're going to have a problem." His failures with North Korea prove the point. ( read original story ...)
Bolton: North Korea ‘more dangerous now’
Former national security adviser John Bolton ripped the Trump administration's diplomatic efforts aimed at North Korea, claiming on Wednesday that they had "failed" to make the Korean Peninsula safer. ( read original story ...)
Army Chief General MM Naravane to visit Nepal early next month
Army Chief Gen MM Naravane will travel to Nepal in the first week of November, the maiden high-level visit from India since ties between the two neighbours came under strain ... ( read original story ...)