North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited construction sites for new homes that are part of a "grandiose plan" to rebuild towns hit hard by typhoons and summer floods, state news media reported on ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea’s New ICBM: A 21st-Century Spruce Goose? | Opinion
North Korea's new missile, while a threat of clear significance on paper, does have some serious problems it simply can't overcome. ( read original story ...)
Army Chief To Visit Nepal Next Month Amid Row Over Map
Army Chief General 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 after the Himalayan ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia’s Anwar summoned over list of backers for PM bid -police
Malaysian police on Thursday said they had summoned opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim to assist investigations into a viral list of federal lawmakers allegedly backing his bid to claim the premiership. ( read original story ...)
EXPLAINER-The fight for Malaysia’s premiership
Malaysia's opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim set in motion his claim to the premiership on Tuesday when he formally presented documents to the king in a bid to prove he has secured majority support in ... ( read original story ...)
Number of patients recovered from COVID-19 in Uzbekistan approaches 60,000
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases for October 15 in Uzbekistan increased to 62,175, Trend reports with reference to the statistics of the Uzbek Ministry of Health. To date, 59,095 patients ... ( read original story ...)
Trump weighs pre-election foreign policy speech that reveals plan to pull more troops from Afghanistan
Plans to drop to 4,500 U.S. troops in Afghanistan have been announced, but officials said a decision to go to 3,000 or fewer by early 2021 has been made. ( read original story ...)
America’s final exit from Afghanistan
A hallmark of the Trump administration has been the removal of U.S. military forces from foreign wars where the nation has no serious strategic interest, and has made remaining forces from Afghanistan ... ( read original story ...)
Afghanistan’s Carpet Loomers Are Feeding Their Kids Hashish
Poverty drives both the carpet and drug business. Husbands tend to be farmers, working long hours in the fields. The only income opportunity for women, who are not able to work anywhere but their ... ( read original story ...)
US military chief disputes Trump’s Afghanistan troop withdrawal pledge
General Mark Milley insisted that any drawdown of US troops would be “condition-based” as major fighting erupted in Helmand province. ( read original story ...)