Bombing in Ghazni targeted a compound of the public protection force, officials say ... ( read original story ...)
Afghanistan: 34 people killed in two suicide bombings
Dozens of soldiers killed and wounded after attackers detonate vehicles full of explosives. At least 34 people have been killed in two separate suicide bombings that targeted a military base and a ... ( read original story ...)
Steve Chapman: Obama’s memoir highlights his Afghanistan failure
Shortly before becoming vice president, Joe Biden traveled to Afghanistan in his role as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. When he returned, he had a succinct assessment of the ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea to Announce Tighter Virus Curbs as Cases Rise: Yonhap
South Korea will maintain social-distancing rules in the greater Seoul area at the current level while adding restrictions to more venues, and tighten measures outside the capital region. ( read original story ...)
Iran’s supreme leader vows revenge after top nuclear scientist apparently assassinated
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has vowed revenge after the killing of the country's chief nuclear scientist, as top officials pile blame on Israel. ( read original story ...)
Iran Newspaper: Strike Haifa if Israel Killed Scientist
An opinion piece published by a hard-line Iranian newspaper has suggested that Iran must attack the Israeli port city of Haifa if Israel carried out the killing of a scientist who founded the Islamic ... ( read original story ...)
Carrier Nimitz Returns to Gulf as Iran Makes Threats
The aircraft carrier Nimitz and its strike group have returned to the Persian Gulf region amid rising tensions with Iran over the killing of a top nuclear scientist, the Pentagon and the U.S. 5th ... ( read original story ...)
UK concerned over Iran situation, awaiting full facts on scientist killing
British Foreign Minister Dominic Raab said on Sunday he was concerned about the situation in Iran and wider region after the killing of a top Iranian nuclear scientist. ( read original story ...)
A Scorched Earth Strategy on Iran
The assassination of a top nuclear scientist isn’t about stopping a bomb — it’s about preventing diplomacy. Joe Biden doesn’t have to let it work. ( read original story ...)
Brazen Killings Expose Iran’s Vulnerabilities as It Struggles to Respond
After suffering a string of audacious attacks, Tehran faces an agonizing choice: embracing hard-liner demands for swift retaliation, or trying to make a fresh start with the Biden administration. ( read original story ...)