The United States said Monday it had conducted an airstrike in central Afghanistan, killing at least five Taliban insurgents. A military spokesman explained in a tweet the overnight action in Nerkh ... ( read original story ...)
Iraq: Saddam Hussein’s right-hand man dies after years as fugitive
Douri was ‘king of clubs’ in US wanted list and had $10m bounty on his head ... ( read original story ...)
“Iraq War Diaries” at Ten Years: Truth Is Treason
Great journalists like Seymour Hersh, who reported to us the tragedy of the Mai Lai Massacre and the horrors that took place at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq, are essential. Ten years ago last ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey’s Erdogan urges French goods boycott amid Islam row
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on Turks to boycott French goods amid a row over France's tougher stance on radical Islam. In a televised speech, he urged world leaders to protect ... ( read original story ...)
This Is What It Felt Like to Be the ‘FNG’ in Vietnam
Intense humidity, leeches, and snakes were just a few of the dangers our Vietnam Veterans faced while in the jungle. ( read original story ...)
Seven fishermen missing as Typhoon Molave drenches Philippines
Searches were under way Monday for seven fishermen in the Philippines as a typhoon swept across the archipelago, flooding low-lying areas and forcing thousands of people into emergency shelters. ( read original story ...)
Japan Ink: Growing tribe proudly defies tattoo taboo, hopes for Olympian boost
Shodai Horiren got her first tattoo as a lark on a trip to Australia nearly three decades ago. Now, tattooed head to foot, even on her shaven scalp, she is one of Japan's most renowned traditional ... ( read original story ...)
‘A Decarbonized Society’: Japan Pledges To Be Carbon Neutral By 2050
The country joins the European Union and other countries that have pledged to reduce their carbon footprint to zero over the next few decades. ( read original story ...)
U.S., Japan militaries launch Keen Sword 21 exercise
The exercise involves approximately 9,000 service members from the U.S. Navy, Air Force, Army, and Marine Corps. ( read original story ...)
ECB should break the global silence on Pakistan’s sad and strange IPL exile
The unspoken, unexamined decision of the Indian Premier League to ignore one country has turned the dressing room into a proxy battlefield, the auction into a theatre of war ... ( read original story ...)