A Indian film star is at the centre of a political storm after agreeing to play the lead in a biopic of Sri Lanka's legendary cricket spinner and national hero Muttiah Muralitharan. ( read original story ...)
North Korea’s big new ICBM doesn’t tell us anything we didn’t already know about dealing with Kim Jong Un
A big new missile doesn't change basic truths about US security vis-à-vis the Kim regime, writes Defense Priorities fellow Bonnie Kristian ... ( read original story ...)
Third time’s a charm? Dr Mahathir’s newest party nominates him to be PM to save Malaysia again
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 — Parti Pejuang Tanah Air (Pejuang) nominated Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today to be prime minister for a third time. Dr Mahathir’s political secretary Abu Bakar Yahya said ... ( read original story ...)
Russia, Saudi Arabia prepared to keep energy market stable
President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman spoke Saturday in what the Kremlin said was a continuation of an October 13 conversation ... ( read original story ...)
Russia and Saudi Arabia Step Up Oil Diplomacy
Russia and Saudi Arabia held a second, and unusual, phone call this week to discuss the OPEC+ agreement after officials from the group warned on Friday of the potential for a weaker oil market in 2021 ... ( read original story ...)
Twitter’s Unholy Alliance With The Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia
Last November, the U.S. Department of Justice charged two former Twitter employees with acting as unregistered agents of Saudi Arabia. Twitter purports "to power positive global change by fostering ... ( read original story ...)
Gunmen kill 8 villagers after kidnapping 12 in Iraq
Unidentified gunmen kidnapped on Saturday 12 people from a village in Salahudin province north of the Iraqi capital Baghdad and later executed eight of them, a provincial police source said. Heavily ... ( read original story ...)
Tens of thousands protest across Thailand in defiance of ban
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in a wave of protests across Bangkok and other Thai cities on Saturday in defiance of a government crackdown following three months of demonstrations ... ( read original story ...)
Thousands in Thailand Continue Protests in Defiance of Crackdown
Thousands of protesters were in the streets of Bangkok, Thailand, again Saturday in defiance of a government crackdown as they continue to push for the ouster of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha. ( read original story ...)
Thailand Curtails Mass Transit as Protesters Defy Gathering Ban
Almost all mass rail transit in Bangkok was shut down as thousands of antigovernment protesters took to the streets, defying a ban on large public gatherings for the third consecutive day. ( read original story ...)