More than 1,000 workers have tested positive for coronavirus at a Sri Lanka factory that until August was producing surgical masks for the US, officials said Wednesday, as they scrambled to find the ... ( read original story ...)
CWRU law student organization publishes white paper documenting war crimes in Yemen conflict
Case Western Reserve University School of Law launched the Yemen Accountability Project (YAP), a student initiative to document and map war ... ( read original story ...)
World Bank says Uzbekistan’s economic outlook remains positive despite pandemic
Uzbekistan will be one of only two states in Europe and Central Asia to demonstrate economic growth in 2020, according to the World Bank's Economic Update released Wednesday. Despite the global ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia: Don’t ask questions Google can answer, examiners told
Saudi educational experts have called for a move away from questions that Google can answer in remote tests and evaluation. They urged examiners to ask good test questions that allow students to ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. to go down to 2,500 troops in Afghanistan by early 2021: Trump adviser
National Security adviser Robert O'Brien speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, US, September 4, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis ... ( read original story ...)
Years After They Fought in Afghanistan, US Troops Watch as Their Children Deploy to Same War
As the war begins its 20th year, some service members have watched as their sons and daughters continue the fight. ( read original story ...)
The Takeaway: US should keep embassy open in Iraq despite risk, says Ryan Crocker
Former ambassador to Iraq says US needs ‘strategic patience’ in support of prime minister; Netanyahu under siege over COVID; Palestinians ready for international conference after US elections, even if ... ( read original story ...)
Revenge not behind decision to leave pre-teen daughter in Iraq, says Calgary dad
Revenge against his ex-wife was not the motive behind Calgary dad Ali Al Aazawi’s decision to leave his 11-year-old daughter in Iraq, he told his kidnapping trial Wednesday. During cross-examination, ... ( read original story ...)
TARGET ATTACK RADAR SYSTEM OVER IRAQ
The E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) piloted by Major Chris Wright and Captain Todd Avery, 12th Expeditionary Airborne Command Control Squadron, soars over Iraq on Jan. ( read original story ...)
US warns Iraq on Iranian-backed militias
This US warning has raised serious concerns in Iraq, particularly among Shia political and militia leaders, most of whom condemned such attacks. ( read original story ...)