The U.S. has accused Russia of backing the Taliban for years. The relationship is under new scrutiny after allegations of 'bounties' on U.S. troops. ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s Moon Shuffles Top Aides in Bid to Revive North Korea Talks
North Korea has rejected the idea that South Korea can play mediator, but Moon has vowed to continue playing a bridging role between Kim and Trump, and this week called for the tw ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar leader blames joblessness for deadly mining tragedy
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi expressed sadness Friday over a landslide at a jade mining site in the country's north that took at least 166 lives, blaming the tragedy on joblessness. Suu Kyi, ... ( read original story ...)
More bodies found at Myanmar jade mine disaster
Rescuers Friday pulled several bodies from the scene of a landslide which killed over 160 jade miners in northern Myanmar, many of them migrant workers seeking their fortune in treacherous open-cast ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar Jade Mine Collapse Kills at Least 168
Dozens of miners were missing after a huge pile of muddy waste collapsed into an open pit in northern Myanmar, triggering a vast wave, an official said. ( read original story ...)
Death toll climbs to more than 160 in Myanmar jade mine disaster
Rescuers Friday pulled several bodies from the scene of a landslide which killed over 160 jade miners in northern Myanmar, many of them migrant workers seeking their fortune in treacherous open-cast ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand’s main airport offers rapid coronavirus test for international arrivals
Thailand's main international airport unveiled rapid coronavirus tests on Friday for some overseas arrivals after a three-month ban on foreign visitors was partially lifted this month. All foreigners, ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Thailand worries about weekend holiday trips
Thai authorities are urging vigilance as the country celebrates its first long holiday weekend after lifting most COVID-19 restrictions. The break will see Thais returning en masse to their rural ... ( read original story ...)
Messages claiming Iran nuclear site fire deepen mystery
An online video and messages purportedly claiming responsibility for a fire that analysts say damaged a centrifuge assembly plant at Iran's underground ... ( read original story ...)
New Iraqi leader tries to rein in Iran-backed militias, but task proves daunting
Does it become remembered as a humiliation of the militias, because the government had the temerity to arrest their guys like they’re a bunch of criminals, or does this get remembered as the day the ... ( read original story ...)