The Group of Eminent International and Regional Experts on Yemen is calling for an end to the multi-billion-dollar arms trade that it says is fueling the war in Yemen and turned the country into what ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 2-Malaysia c.bank holds rates on economic rebound, flags uneven recovery
C.bank holds rate after four consecutive cuts earlier * C.bank flags downside risks and uncertainties linked to pandemic * Another cut likely in next meeting - Capital Economics ... ( read original story ...)
Some of Oregon’s Helicopters That Would Be Used to Fight Wildfires Are Deployed to Afghanistan
Chinook helicopters were deployed to Afghanistan in May and remain overseas, according to the Oregon Military Department. ( read original story ...)
Pompeo urges Afghanistan not to squander ‘historic opportunity’
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday welcomed the announcement of talks between Afghanistan's government and the Taliban, urging them not to squander the "historic opportunity." ... ( read original story ...)
Trump says U.S. to cut Iraq troops to about 2,000 in ‘very short’ time
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that U.S. troop numbers in Iraq would be down to about 2,000 in a very short period of time. At a White House news conference, Trump went further than a ... ( read original story ...)
Will Trump’s Troop Drawdown Plans Destabilize Iraq and Afghanistan (Again)?
Successive presidents have promised to finally bring the troops home. But time and again neither country has shown its security forces are strong enough ... ( read original story ...)
Med Leaders Ready For EU Sanctions On ‘Confrontational’ Turkey
Leaders of seven European countries on the Mediterranean said on Thursday they were ready to back EU sanctions against Turkey if Ankara shunned dialogue on escalating tensions in the sea. French ... ( read original story ...)
EU Ready to Take Further Action Against Turkey if No Dialogue
"We maintain that in the absence of progress in engaging Turkey into a dialogue and unless it ends its unilateral activities, the EU is ready to develop a list of further restrictive measures that ... ( read original story ...)
Why ‘The Wall’ Will Send You a Rubbing of a Vietnam Veteran’s Name
Visitors can find the name of a loved one and often use paper and charcoal to make a rubbing of the etching in The Wall's surface. When someone can't make it to The Wall, the (VVMF), the nonprofit ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Suga Is Voters’ Favorite as Opposition Picks New Leader
Japanese government spokesman Yoshihide Suga is the voters' favourite to succeed Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, according to a poll published by the daily Mainichi Shimbun on Thursday. About 44% of ... ( read original story ...)