North Korea has dismissed South Korea’s offer of diplomatic talks and is preparing to return troops to border areas. The move comes after a joint liaison office was demolished, bringing to an end two ... ( read original story ...)
In Yemen, battling coronavirus during civil war
Yemen has so far confirmed more than 350 COVID-19 cases - but aid groups believe the actual numbers are much higher. ( read original story ...)
Iran to Send Black Boxes From Downed Ukrainian Airliner to Ukraine: Minister
Iran will send the black boxes from a downed Ukrainian airliner to Ukraine, Iran’s minister of Roads and Urban Development, Mohammad Eslami, said on Wednesday, according to the Tasnim news agency. The ... ( read original story ...)
House Republicans: Saudi Arabia Needs Weapons to Fight Iran’s “Massive Geostrategic Threat”
Before we sit here in the United States and criticize Saudi Arabia too much, let’s imagine we had a terrorist group on our southern border shooting missiles at us.” ... ( read original story ...)
Iran still has three American hostages. So far, Trump has done little to free them.
The Americans currently detained in Iran are Baquer and Siamak Namazi, a father and son who both have long and distinguished résumés. Baquer, who is 83 years old and suffers fro ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey says spike in virus cases is within ‘expected limits’
A spike in the number of the coronavirus infections in Turkey following the easing of restrictions is well within “the expected limits,” Turkey’s health minister ... ( read original story ...)
China Just Botched a Monumental Opportunity With the Philippines
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte’s announcement on February 11 that Manila planned to terminate the U.S.-Philippines Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) in six months, per the VFA terms, was hailed ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan: Cross-Border Indian Firing Kills 4 Civilians
Pakistan on Wednesday said Indian troops fired across the de facto Kashmir border, known as the Line of Control, killing four civilians and injuring another. A late-night army statement said India ... ( read original story ...)
Sensex, Nifty settle lower on India-China tensions, rise in virus cases
The NSE Nifty 50 index ended 0.33% lower at 9,881.15, while the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex closed down 0.29% at 33,507.92. All through the day, the domestic markets flitted between small gains and ... ( read original story ...)
Trump asked China to help him win in 2020, offered ‘favors to dictators,’ Bolton says
In a withering behind-the-scenes portrayal, President Donald Trump's former national security adviser John Bolton accused him of sweeping misdeeds that included explicitly seeking Chinese President Xi ... ( read original story ...)