Saudi Arabia has launched a satellite remote sensing system to monitor encroachments on government land and environment, local media reported. The emirates of Madinah and Al Qassim have launched the ... ( read original story ...)
Shot in Afghanistan, Fort Bragg Soldier Gets Purple Heart
Sgt. David Scudder was injured on a mission in the Farah Province to retake a district center from the Taliban. ( read original story ...)
Mask-wearing employees at Starbucks in South Korea avoid coronavirus infection following outbreak: officials
An outbreak of the novel coronavirus at a Starbucks cafe in Paju, South Korea infected dozens of customers — but at least four of the location’s employees were spared, with health officials crediting ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea closes most Seoul schools following new surge of coronavirus cases
South Korea has ordered most schools in the Seoul metropolitan area to close and switch to online learning as the country battles a new surge of coronavirus cases. ( read original story ...)
Facebook shares data on Myanmar with United Nations investigators
Facebook says it has shared data with United Nations investigators probing international crimes in Myanmar, after the lead investigator said the company was withholding evidence. ( read original story ...)
Security Council Leader Rejects U.S. Demand for U.N. Sanctions on Iran
The setback elicited an angry reaction from the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, who accused her counterparts of standing with terrorists. ( read original story ...)
UN Security Council rejects US move to ‘snapback’ Iran sanctions; Trump administration pledges to keep going
The U.N. Security Council’s president on Tuesday attemped to dismiss a U.S. move to “snapback” all U.N. sanctions on Iran -- a denial that led a furious U.N. Ambassador Kelly Craft to accuse the ... ( read original story ...)
U.N. Won’t Act on U.S. Effort to ‘Snapback’ Iran Sanctions, Citing Opposition From Security Council Members
The U.N. Security Council won’t act on a U.S. bid to reimpose multilateral sanctions against Iran, after its members decided the U.S. lacks standing to do so after withdrawing from the 2015 nuclear ... ( read original story ...)
Overnight Defense: House panel probes Pompeo’s convention speech | UN council rejects US demand to restore Iran sanctions | Court rules against Pentagon policy slowing …
Happy Tuesday and welcome to Overnight Defense. I'm Rebecca Kheel, and here's your nightly guide to the latest developments at the Pentagon, on Capitol Hill and beyond. CLICK HERE to subscribe to the ... ( read original story ...)
Three-Decade Economic Boom Comes to a Sudden Halt in Vietnam
Vietnam has known only good -- or great -- economic news. The nation’s consistent growth as an exporter, propelled by Communist leaders who began embracing market-oriented policies in the late 1980s, ... ( read original story ...)