In a conversation with "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan, Joe Biden Foreign Policy Adviser Antony Blinken talks scrutiny over the World Health Organization and what a Biden presidency would ... ( read original story ...)
As China Locks Down Another City, North Korea Still Claims It Has No Coronavirus Cases
With China's Shulan in lockdown, nearby North Korea continued to report zero COVID-19 cases as state media aired footage of crowds at supermarkets and parks. ( read original story ...)
Defecting from North Korea ‘virtually impossible’ amid COVID-19, report says
North Korea's borders remain tightly sealed and security personnel are carrying out temperature checks, according to a South Korean press report. ( read original story ...)
As coronavirus lockdown reduces pollution in Nepal, Mount Everest visible from over 120 miles away
An incredible photo shows Mount Everest visible for the first time in decades from the Nepalese city of Kathmandu. ( read original story ...)
Mahathir Promises ‘Very Big Trouble’ for Malaysia’s Ruling Coalition
Having led Malaysia for 22 years until 2003, Mahathir came out of retirement to join hands with former foes to oust then prime minister Najib Razak, who now faces corruption charg ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states reimpose strict measures after coronavirus spikes during Ramadan
Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Arab countries are seeing a sharp spike in coronavirus cases, prompting governments to reimpose some restrictions that had been lifted late last month ahead of the holy ... ( read original story ...)
After Mistakes in Iraq and Afghanistan, Marines Create New Learning Doctrine
That's one of the reasons the Marine Corps has its first new doctrinal publication in nearly two decades. The 81-page doctrine lays out a path for creating a culture of learning throughout Marines' ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. caused a lot of Iraq’s problems. It can’t solve them
If Iraq needs the United States, it's only because invasion in 2003 and subsequent influence created many of the problems that now need solving. ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s COVID precautions as students head back to school offers a glimpse of what’s needed to re-open
High school students lined up in front of school gates across South Korea on Wednesday as they waited to get their temperature checked and sanitize their hands one by one. But, after months of delay, ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea reports 193 new infections
South Korea reported 193 new virus cases linked to a Seoul nightclub cluster popular among gay patrons, Vice Health Minister Kim Gang-lip said Wednesday. The cluster, which was identified on May 9, is ... ( read original story ...)