The government of Afghanistan has begun releasing the final 400 Taliban prisoners it has in custody, as part of a U.S. agreement brokered earlier this year. ( read original story ...)
America and the International Community Must Stay Focused on Women’s Rights in Afghanistan
The United States and the international community, through effective monitoring and aid conditionality, have the power to support Afghan women, even if the Taliban joins a future government. Afghan ... ( read original story ...)
Afghanistan Begins Releasing Remaining 400 Taliban Prisoners
Afghanistan has begun releasing the last 400 of its Taliban prisoners, government officials said Friday. Eighty of the prisoners were released Thursday officials said. The release is a condition ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea rejects aid from South as they reopen border city
North Korea is dealing with both the coronavirus and the aftermath of heavy floods which wiped out thousands of homes and crops in recent weeks. South Korea offered financial aid to their northern ... ( read original story ...)
Dr. Fauci outlines 3 ways the U.S. can emulate South Korea, Singapore and New Zealand — and control coronavirus spread
The infectious-disease expert told actor Matthew McConaughey, ‘We’ve been through a Depression, we’ve been through a World War. We pulled together through 9/11.’ ... ( read original story ...)
For Mom in South Korea, Sending a Child Back to School Was Worth the Risk
The safety measures in place, like glass partitions and reduced classroom sizes, eased her worries. Plus, Korean children “are even more obsessed about wearing masks than adults,” she said. ( read original story ...)
Thai king commutes death sentence for Myanmar men in British tourist murder case
Two migrant workers from Myanmar on death row in Thailand for the 2014 murder of two British backpackers had their sentences commuted to life in prison on Friday thanks to a royal decree, their lawyer ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand commutes death sentences in killings of UK tourists
Two migrant workers from Myanmar convicted in the 2014 killings of two young British tourists on a Thai holiday island have had their death sentences reduced to ... ( read original story ...)
Iran Vows to Support Lebanon, Calls UAE-Israel Deal ‘Stab in Back’ on War Anniversary Visit
"The resistance against the Zionist enemy will lead them to certain defeat, and this is a great lesson to all governments and nations in the region," the Iranian Foreign Ministry said. ( read original story ...)
Pompeo urges unity on Iran ahead of UN arms embargo vote
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday called for the world to unite around a long-shot American bid to indefinitely extend a United Nations arms embargo on Iran. As members of the U.N. ( read original story ...)