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 ...)
COVID-19 task forces are usually led by infectious disease experts abroad while the Philippines has a former army general
The Department of Health (DOH) reported Sunday that there were over 16,000 new recoveries, but the total confirmed cases is just 6,000 short of breaching the 200,000 mark. The COVID-19 response is not ... ( read original story ...)
Amputee fashion show in Japan features Paralympic athletes
Paralympic athletes took to the catwalk in Tokyo on Tuesday for the ''Amputee Venus Show.'' The event marked the date when the Paralympic Games would have opened. ( read original story ...)
Japan sets its sights on ‘Six Eyes’ intelligence status
Japan can get closer (to the alliance) even to the extent of it being called the ‘Six Eyes’.” The Five Eyes grouping takes its name from the number of countries that comprise it — the UK, the US, ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan urges Taliban to start peace talks with Afghan gov’t
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi says Islamabad eager to see the armed group start a dialogue with Kabul. ( read original story ...)