UN humanitarian coordinator for Yemen Lise Grande says only $1bn of the $3.2bn needed funding has been received. ( read original story ...)
UN Forced to Cut Food and Health Programs in Yemen Due to Lack of Funding
The United Nations’ critical, life-saving programs in Yemen are in jeopardy because of a severe lack of funding. ( read original story ...)
Malaysia’s Political Jockeying Is a Distraction
Once a bastion of political stability in a troubled region, Malaysia faces the prospect of its third government in little more than six months. A war of attrition over the premiership is the last ... ( read original story ...)
Anwar’s Rise Shows ‘New Malaysia’ More About Power Than Policy
Anwar Ibrahim has waited for decades to take power in Malaysia. If he finally achieves that goal, the 73-year-old politician will need to figure out how to implement policies he’s long advocated in an ... ( read original story ...)
Could National Guard helicopters in Afghanistan have stopped Santiam Canyon blaze?
Multiple Oregon National Guard helicopters capable of dropping water on the historic blazes in the state were deployed to Afghanistan earlier this year. ( read original story ...)
3 fall Army brigade deployments to Afghanistan, South Korea and Europe announced
The Department of the Army announced deployments for three brigades rotating this fall to Afghanistan, South Korea and Europe. ( read original story ...)
Iraq veteran cleared over teenager’s death after 17-year ‘witch-hunt’
A decorated army veteran has finally been cleared over the death of a young Iraqi man in Basra after a 17-year ordeal involving eight investigations.Major Robert Campbell, 47, last night expressed ... ( read original story ...)
Iraq cracks down on illegal arms flow to militias, armed groups
Kadhimi’s government has launched a campaign in southern provinces to get illegal arms out of the hands of militias and tribal groups. ( read original story ...)
Trial begins for father accused of kidnapping daughter, leaving her in Iraq
A Calgary mother never saw her daughter again after sending the 11-year-old on a three-month summer vacation to Egypt with the child's father in what has turned out to be a parental kidnapping, ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea shot dead South Korean in its waters: Seoul
North Korean soldiers shot dead a suspected South Korean defector after interrogating him at sea, then poured oil over his body and burned it over coronavirus fears, Seoul military officials said ... ( read original story ...)