Since the day he entered office, President Donald Trump hasn’t been able to make up his mind about whether the United States should keep fighting in Afghanistan. His most recent decision to ... ( read original story ...)
China doubles down on criticising Australia over Afghanistan, further inflaming relations
China has doubled down on its criticism of Australia after refusing to remove a tweet featuring a digital illustration of an Australian soldier appearing to murder a child in Afghanistan. In a series ... ( read original story ...)
Iraq, UK urge de-escalation of tensions in Gulf region
Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein received British Minister of State for Middle East and North Africa James Cleverly at his office on Monday.Both sides stressed the need of deescalating the ... ( read original story ...)
Reopening of Border to drive Saudi Investment in Iraq?
By Adnan Abu Zeed for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The recent reopening of th ... ( read original story ...)
New ‘BTS Law’ Is Passed in South Korea. An Army of Fans Rejoice.
The oldest member of BTS was saved at the last minute from having to join the military under the country’s conscription system. ( read original story ...)
South Korea passes law to allow BTS to postpone military service
South Korea's parliament on Tuesday passed a bill to allow globally recognised K-pop artists such as BTS to postpone their mandatory military service to age 30. All able-bodied South Korean men ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea reports new cases of bird flu
Watch "South Korea reports new cases of bird flu, the first in more than two years", a CBSN video on CBSNews.com. View more CBSN videos and watch CBSN, a live news stream featuring original CBS News ... ( read original story ...)
Fourth woman who sneaked back from Myanmar infected
Senior health officials announce the new Covid-19 infection in Chiang Mai, as another woman who crossed the border illegally from Myanmar to Mae Sai district tests positive. (Photo: Disease Control ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar military extends non-operation period against armed groups
The Myanmar military on Tuesday announced the extension of the suspension period of its operations against armed groups until the end of December. ( read original story ...)
Festival of Lights marked in Myanmar
The Tazaungdaing Festival, also known as the Festival of Lights, falls on the full moon day in the eighth month of the traditional Myanmar calendar. It is celebrated in Myanmar as a national holiday ... ( read original story ...)