Afghan security officials in four provinces report suspected infection rates of 60 to 90 percent among their troops. Testing remains rare. ( read original story ...)
Afghanistan targets ‘green stimulus’ to beat lockdown woes
As lockdown measures imposed in March take their toll on Afghanistan's workforce, the government is employing more than 40,000 jobless workers to rehabilitate groundwater supplies ... ( read original story ...)
Relationship b/w Pakistan, Afghanistan imperative for development of both countries: Asad
Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser has emphasized the need for intensifying contacts between legislatures, people and business communities of ... ( read original story ...)
A Full View, at Last, of Modern Art in South Korea
Korean Art From 1953,” a lavish new book, is the most significant English-language overview yet of modern and contemporary art on the peninsula. ( read original story ...)
‘One of the lucky ones’: Refugee from Myanmar graduates from Hammond High after fleeing war-torn country
For some students in Howard County, graduating high school is just a small achievement on a long checklist. The rigorous expectations of extracurricular activities, scholarships and college could make ... ( read original story ...)
Report: Iran TV airs 355 coerced confessions over decade
A new report says Iranian state television has broadcast the suspected coerced confessions of at least 355 people over the last decade as a means to both suppress dissent and frighten activists in the ... ( read original story ...)
The Fruits of ‘Maximum Pressure’: An Increasingly Isolated Iran | Opinion
Quite predictably, in this election year, Iran has also become a partisan campaign issue. Democratic Party presidential contender Joe Biden has argued publicly that the Trump White House has "no ... ( read original story ...)
Pompeo says if UN doesn’t extend arms embargo on Iran, US will seek sanctions
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a press conference on Wednesday that if the U.N. Security Council doesn't agree to extend the arms embargo against Iran, then the U.S. will seek to "snap back" ... ( read original story ...)
Iran Plans Oil Exports From the Gulf of Oman to Secure Crude Flow
Iran plans to export oil from a port on its Gulf of Oman coast by March, the president said on Thursday, a shift that would avoid using the Strait of Hormuz shipping route that has been a focus of ... ( read original story ...)
US says if no arms embargo on Iran it will seek UN sanctions
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo threatened to seek to reimpose U.N. sanctions on Iran if the U.N. Security Council does not approve a resolution that would ... ( read original story ...)