The Trump administration is preparing to reduce the U.S. troop presence in Iraq by about one-third, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.There are currently 5,200 American service members ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea puts force of law behind masks, quarantines, contact tracing
Facing a new surge in COVID-19 cases, South Korea threatens to prosecute people who evade quarantine, refuse to wear masks or lie to contact tracers. ( read original story ...)
South Korea doctors’ strike escalates even as Seoul races to tackle COVID surge
The South Korean government ramped up efforts to end a strike by thousands of the country's doctors on Friday, as Seoul took the unprecedented step of restricting eateries in the capital in a bid to ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam veteran out of the hospital after 2-month battle with COVID-19
"When I got downstairs out of the elevator, it was just one monster roar of people clapping," he said on his way out of the hospital. ( read original story ...)
Evolution of the Communist Party of Vietnam’s Control Over the Military
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Vietnam is preparing for its most important event in five years — the 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam, which is expected to take place in late ... ( read original story ...)
Can China Replace Saudi Arabia for Pakistan?
Just before leaving for China last week on a two day official visit to attend the second round of the China-Pakistan Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi ... ( read original story ...)
India passes coronavirus milestone: The largest number of daily cases in the world
The galloping outbreak is spreading to new parts of the country as political leaders continue to reopen the economy. ( read original story ...)
China issues warning over awarding Nobel peace prize to Hong Kong protesters
The Chinese foreign minister has warned Nobel organisers that awarding the peace prize to Hong Kong’s protesters would be unacceptable to Beijing.During Wang Yi’s visit to Norway, the first in 15 ... ( read original story ...)
China Defends Missile Launches, Calls U.S. ‘Troublemaker’ After Navy Poses Challenge
"The United States will never bow in intimidation or be coerced into accepting illegitimate maritime claims, such as those made by the People's Republic of China," U.S. Navy Lieutenant James Adams ... ( read original story ...)
Australian researchers condemn ‘groundless vilification’ of their work with China
Without global collaboration, the nation would be ‘in really serious trouble’, Universities Australia head says ... ( read original story ...)