A lawyer for a former Goldman Sachs banker charged with involvement in the looting of billions of dollars from Malaysia's 1MDB sovereign wealth fund accused U.S. prosecutors on Thursday of withholding ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia at the heart of Azerbaijan
FOR millennia, Baku — Azerbaijan’s capital — was one of the world’s most important trading hubs, straddling the crossroads of Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Nestled on the shore of the Caspian Sea, ... ( read original story ...)
Uzbekistan poised to start trials on Chinese COVID-19 vaccine
The Chinese company has delivered 3,000 doses to Uzbekistan. (China Daily) Uzbekistan is beginning the third phase of clinical trials for a coronavirus vaccine being developed by ... ( read original story ...)
IS says it killed female TV anchor in eastern Afghanistan
The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for an attack that killed a female TV anchor in eastern Afghanistan ... ( read original story ...)
Cher saved the world’s loneliest elephant. Can she free Thailand’s last gorilla?
First she freed the world’s loneliest elephant from a grim and lonely life inside a Pakistani zoo. Now Cher is determined to save Bua Noi, the last remaining gorilla in Thailand who has spent the past ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. military dispatches B-52 bombers to Middle East as show of force against Iran
The aircraft flew nonstop to the Middle East from Louisiana, as tensions with Iran raise the risk of a miscalculation or attack against U.S. interests during President Trump’s final days in office. ( read original story ...)
American B-52H bombers fly to Middle East in mission to deter Iran
"We do not seek conflict," Gen. Frank McKenzie said, "but we must remain postured and committed to respond to any contingency or in opposition to any aggression." ... ( read original story ...)
The US just sent a warning to Iran in the form of two B-52H Stratofortress bombers
"Potential adversaries should understand that no nation on earth is more ready and capable," CENTCOM commander Gen. Frank McKenzie said. ( read original story ...)
U.S. flew two bombers from Louisiana over the Persian Gulf to deter Iran, says military
The bomber mission, which did not drop bombs, comes as the U.S. assesses there is a heightened chance of Iranian miscalculations, said a U.S. official. ( read original story ...)
US flies two B-52s over Persian Gulf amid tensions with Iran
H bombers from Louisiana to the Middle East in an effort to deter Iran amid ongoing tensions, U.S. Central Command said in a statement Thursday.The two Air Force "Stratofortresses" flew nonstop from ... ( read original story ...)