Growth is driven by oil production—and related investment—but not productivity. The education system, once ranked near the top of the Arab world, now sits near the bottom. Iraq has one of the lowest ... ( read original story ...)
US military dogs in Iraq now have their own mobile blood bank
The U.S. Army said military dogs can only receive certain blood types, so having a blood bank ready can help treat K-9s quickly and efficiently. ( read original story ...)
Bomb at seminary in Pakistan kills 8 students, wounds 136
A powerful bomb blast ripped through an Islamic seminary on the outskirts of the northwest Pakistani city of Peshawar on Tuesday morning, killing at least eight students and wounding 136 others, ... ( read original story ...)
Bomb at Pakistan mosque-school kills 7, injures dozens
A bomb attack at a mosque and religious school in Pakistan Tuesday killed several people and injured more than 100, authorities said. ( read original story ...)
US-India 2+2: Crucial defence deal signed
India and the US have signed a military agreement on sharing sensitive satellite data amid Delhi's tense border standoff with Beijing. Access to such data is considered vital for hitting missiles, ... ( read original story ...)
Facebook’s India policy chief quits after hate speech claims
Facebook's top India public policy executive, who was at the centre of a row over the alleged failure to address hate speech on the platform, has quit, the social media giant said Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Facebook India public policy head Ankhi Das quits after content row
The company said in a statement on Tuesday that Das who was Facebook s public policy head for India South Central Asia had decided to step down to pursue her interest in public service ... ( read original story ...)
Facebook’s top India lobbyist Ankhi Das quits after content row
Facebook Inc's top India lobbyist Ankhi Das has quit, months after a newspaper report suggested the way the social media network regulated political content in its biggest market by users favoured ... ( read original story ...)
Facebook’s Top Public Policy Executive in India Steps Down
Ankhi Das had opposed applying hate-speech rules to a politician from the ruling Hindu nationalist party, along with at least three other individuals and groups flagged internally for promoting or ... ( read original story ...)
Fact check: Biden did not say he will move to China if he loses, but Trump said he may consider leaving country
Biden will move to China if he loses the election. A highly contested election this year has many debating what the candidates will do if their opponent wins. One Faceb ... ( read original story ...)