On the December 2 last year, Malaysia’s Pakatan Harapan government presented the Defense White Paper (DWP) in Parliament. The first of its kind, it is a publicly available policy document that ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan, China call for withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan
Islamabad: Pakistan, China and Afghanistan on Tuesday called for for “orderly” and “responsible” withdrawal of foreign troops from the war-torn country to prevent a potential terrorist resurgence. The ... ( read original story ...)
Sen. Tammy Duckworth, who lost her legs serving in Iraq, hits back after Tucker Carlson suggests she hates America
Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth, a US Army veteran who lost both of her legs while serving in Iraq, rebuked Tucker Carlson after the conservative Fox News host attacked her on Monday night and ... ( read original story ...)
Sen. Duckworth, who lost both legs in the Iraq War, hits back at Tucker Carlson for suggesting she hates America
Duckworth who lost both legs in a 2004 helicopter crash, hit back at Fox News host Tucker Carlson by asking if he wanted to "walk a mile in my legs." ... ( read original story ...)
Iraq government adviser shot dead in Baghdad
Targeted assassinations have become a rare occurrence in Baghdad and no group has claimed responsibility for Monday’s killing. The attack on Hisham al-Hashemi could “be seen as a retaliation for that ... ( read original story ...)
‘Yazidi women are strong’: Iraq’s female landmine clearance teams
Isis planted mines across Sinjar and displaced the Yazidi community. Now a group of women are clearing the way for the return of their people ... ( read original story ...)
From Singapore to Thailand, why are political sibling rivalries such a huge draw?
Last month, the estranged brother of Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong created a buzz when he joined the opposition Progress Singapore Party ahead of the country's July 10 general election. ( read original story ...)
Iran reports record one-day coronavirus death toll of 200
Iran announced on Tuesday 200 more deaths from the coronavirus, the most in a single day since the Middle East's deadliest outbreak began in February. "Unfortunately in the past 24 hours we have lost ... ( read original story ...)
Iran blasts: What is behind mysterious fires at key sites?
In the past three months there have been an increasing number of mysterious incidents which have damaged sensitive sites in Iran. Numerous fires have broken out in nuclear facilities, oil refineries, ... ( read original story ...)
France-Turkey Tensions Mount After NATO Naval Incident
The incident unfolded quickly in the eastern Mediterranean on June 10, when a French frigate under NATO command tried to inspect a Tanzanian-flagged cargo ship suspected of smuggling arms to Libya in ... ( read original story ...)