Army Gen. Scott Miller told the BBC that the U.S. is showing restraint in order to support the Taliban peace process. ( read original story ...)
Stampede in eastern Afghanistan kills at least 11 elderly women seeking visas to leave the country
At least 11 women were killed in a stampede in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province Wednesday morning when thousands crowded into a soccer stadium to apply for visas to Pakistan, local officials ... ( read original story ...)
Trump’s Afghanistan troop pullout plan leaves Afghan women scared for their rights, and their lives
Now, as Trump's national security adviser pledges that U.S. troop levels in Afghanistan will fall to 2,500 by early next year and while talks about talks proceed between the Afgha ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand’s Leader Offers End to Crackdown on Pro-Democracy Protesters
Saying he would withdraw an emergency decree, the ex-general, Prayuth Chan-ocha, called for mediation by a weakened Parliament. Protesters still demand his resignation. ( read original story ...)
Thailand Slashes at Media Freedom in Response to Anti-Establishment Protests
Controlling media and access to information has become a top priority for the Thai government, which has been rattled by shows of open defiance from pro-democracy protestors. But it is not clear that ... ( read original story ...)
The protests in Thailand are making history
A public statement of this magnitude questioning the monarchy had not been heard in Thailand since the 1930s, when a group of young bureaucrats, who the young protesters today see as an inspiration, ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand PM ‘preparing to lift’ emergency decree in bid to de-escalate tension as protests continue
Thailand’s embattled premier announced Wednesday he might lift an emergency decree that has failed to stifle a growing protest movement demanding he steps down and also reforms to the monarchy.After a ... ( read original story ...)
Payment24 CEO: Criminal in the US, service provider to Iran
Payment24’s former CEO is going to prison for helping Iranians conduct financial transactions many take for granted. ( read original story ...)
Analysis: Biden presidency could cut slow path to resumed Iran, Venezuela oil exports
By Timothy Gardner, Marianna Parraga and Bozorgmehr Sharafedin WASHINGTON/MEXICO CITY/LONDON (Reuters) - Democratic U.S. presidential hopeful Joe Biden's promised return to diplomacy with ... ( read original story ...)
Greece accuses Turkey of ‘imperialist fantasies’
Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis accused Turkey of "imperialist fantasies" in the eastern Mediterranean during a meeting on Wednesday with the leaders of Cyprus and Egypt. ( read original story ...)