The death penalty is another violation which has gone in line with that trend of a real deterioration in civil and political rights,” said a rights advocate. ( read original story ...)
Afghanistan: The detention centre for teenage Taliban members
The centre generally holds approximately 300 inmates, aged between 12 and 18. On average, around half are accused of being in militant groups: the Islamic State (IS) or the Taliban. The Taliban ... ( read original story ...)
US zeroes in on shadowy Lebanese playmaker in Iraq
Months after the United States killed a top Iranian general in Baghdad, it has offered millions for any details on the mysterious man filling his boots -- Hezbollah power-broker Muhammad Kawtharani. W ... ( read original story ...)
Norway tops Press Freedom Index, Iran and Iraq drop over coronavirus
Germany moved up to 11th place, despite confidentiality challenges posed by the government’s crackdown on the handling of leaked data. The index ranks nations in terms of pluralism, media independence ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea says North Korean leader Kim not gravely ill
Kim was receiving treatment after undergoing the procedure, a South Korean media report said late on Monday, amid speculation over Kim’s health following his absence from a key anniversary event this ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea looking into reports about Kim Jong Un’s health
The South Korean government on Tuesday was looking into reports saying North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was in fragile condition after surgery. An official from the National Intelligence Service, who ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea says there are no signs that North’s Kim Jong Un is in grave danger
Officials said there was no evidence of unusual activity in the secretive state, after unconfirmed reports that the dictator’s health was failing. ( read original story ...)
South Korea says it sees “no unusual developments” in North amid reports on Kim’s health
The South Korean government said Tuesday no unusual activity has been detected in North Korea after unconfirmed reports described leader Kim Jong Un as in fragile condition after heart surgery. The ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea investigating reports Kim Jong Un is in ‘grave danger’ following surgery
U.S. intelligence agencies have received information that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is in "grave danger" following surgery, a U.S. official with knowledge of the matter told CNN on Monday night. ( read original story ...)
South Korea needs the US to recover from virus pandemic: AmCham Korea
Regardless of what happens in South Korea .... we need the U.S. to recover," says James Kim, chairman and CEO at the American Chamber of Commerce in Korea (AMCHAM Korea), citing the countries' deep ... ( read original story ...)