Author Jack McCallum, in an episode of “The Dream Team Tapes” podcast series, said Michael Jordan brought up Isiah Thomas himself in a 2011 interview. ( read original story ...)
Trump says wants full Afghanistan pullout but hasn’t set target date
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday renewed his desire for a full military withdrawal from Afghanistan but added that he had not set a target date, amid speculation he might make ending America's ... ( read original story ...)
Trump Wants Troops in Afghanistan Home by Election Day. The Pentagon Is Drawing Up Plans.
President Trump has repeatedly voiced a desire to leave Afghanistan sooner than the timeline laid out in the Feb. 29 peace agreement. He may want to campaign on bringing home every soldier. ( read original story ...)
Afghanistan government releases 900 Taliban from prison as part of U.S. peace deal
The release of prisoners from both sides is part of a plan designed to allow for the eventual withdrawal of U.S. and NATO troops from the country. ( read original story ...)
Imagery shows ‘200 buildings burned’ in Myanmar’s Rakhine State
Myanmar's military admits troops had entered Let Kar village but blamed the arson attack on Arakan Army rebels. ( read original story ...)
HRW: 200 Homes Burned in Rakhine, Myanmar
Around 200 homes and other buildings were destroyed by fire in Myanmar’s conflict-torn Rakhine state, Human Rights Watch reported Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Wildlife Watch: Vt. wildlife officials experiment with online turkey reporting
Vermont's spring turkey hunt is drawing to a close at the end of May. As Ike Bendavid reports, the pandemic has changed how hunters report their birds. ( read original story ...)
From Vietnam to COVID-19, the Arrogance of Ignorance Keeps Killing Americans
The bitter divides in the United States are not new, and unfortunately neither is the multiplication of error that can turn wars—or pandemics—into quagmires. ( read original story ...)
Two journalists detained on anti-state charges in Vietnam
Vietnam should immediately release journalists Nguyen Tuong Thuy and Pham Chi Thanh, and drop all charges against them, the Committee to Protect Journalists said ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam Parliament Extends Land Lease Exemptions to Help Farmers
Vietnam’s National Assembly approved an extension to land lease exemptions for farmland through 2025 to boost the nation’s agriculture industry, according to a posting on the government’s website, ... ( read original story ...)