While this Thanksgiving celebration was very different from past ones at home, U.S. service members say there's still plenty to feel grateful for. ( read original story ...)
UN: Urgent aid needed for 3 million refugees in northern Syria
A third of displaced Syrians lack adequate shelter and essentials for cold weather in Idlib and Aleppo, the UN says. ( read original story ...)
North Korean gymnast jumps border fence to freedom in South Korea
The man reportedly leaped over a 10-foot fence along the heavily-defended Korean DMZ, dodging guards and barbed wire to escape Kim Jong Un's regime. ( read original story ...)
Nepal, China To Announce Revised Height Of Mount Everest Soon: Report
Nepal and China will jointly announce the revised height of Mt Everest, the world's highest peak, probably during the upcoming visit of the Chinese defence minister to the Himalayan nation, according ... ( read original story ...)
India, Nepal agree to advance mutual cooperation
India, Nepal agree to advance mutual cooperation. Shringla began his two-day official visit to Nepal on Thursday. He was accorded a warm welcome on his maiden visit to Nepal which is happening at the ... ( read original story ...)
Loujain Al-Hathloul: Saudi Arabia Transfers Activist’s Trial To Terrorism Court
The activist's sister tells NPR her parents "saw a very weak, tired, exhausted Loujain" at her court appearance: "They said that her body was shaking, that she could barely hold the papers." ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia moves women’s rights activist’s trial to terrorism court
Hathloul, who has been jailed since 2018 following her activism for women's rights in Saudi Arabia, had her case moved to a terrorism court, her family said Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Iraq trains U.S.-sanctioned militia leader for army position – sources
The Iraqi military is training a former member of an Iran-backed militia, who is under U.S. sanctions for killing protesters, to become a high-ranking officer in the army, according to six government, ... ( read original story ...)
City view in Yangon, Myanmar
People visit the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar, Oct. 13, 2019. Yangon is Myanmar's largest city and economic center. It is an important gateway and window to Myanmar, which has seen an ... ( read original story ...)
A Feared Law to Protect the Monarchy Returns Amid Thailand’s Protests
The country’s lèse-majesté law, which makes insulting the king punishable by years in prison, is being used against the protesters’ leadership for the first time. ( read original story ...)