In a statement, the Department of Defense identified the soldier as Spc. Nick Bravo Regules, 20, of Largo, Fla., stating he died Tuesday while performing operations in "the U.S. Central Command area ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea says ‘Harry Potter’ is a good example for kids
The Harry Potter series shows kids how to "develop their future by revealing their personal strengths and skills," a North Korean newspaper said. ( read original story ...)
World Bank: Malaysia can be high-income nation within 10 years despite Covid-19, but six reforms needed for transition
Malaysia could graduate from being a middle-income nation to a high-income country within 10 years’, but would need to carry out six major reforms to do so, including ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia’s Largest Lender NCB To Acquire Smaller Rival Samba Financial
NCB will issue up to 1.54 billion new shares to Samba stockholders in the transaction The merger will also create a megabank with a lending portfolio worth $115 billion. Saudi Arabia’s largest bank by ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea Wants Peace, Less Certain About Unification 70 Years After War
"Unification has meant, for both North and South, the return to the undivided past," Sang Sin Lee, who authored the survey, told Newsweek. "I think we are in need of soul searching." ... ( read original story ...)
A Russian ship brought South Korea frozen fish — and maybe a coronavirus outbreak too
A shipping agent notified local authorities that the Ice Stream’s captain was swapped out before the ship departed, due to a positive test. ( read original story ...)
South Korean President Issues Warning to North Korea
South Korean President Moon Jae-in warned North Korea against conducting any armed attack on Seoul following several weeks of rising tensions that have dragged inter-Korean relations to their lowest ... ( read original story ...)
John Bolton Can Stomach Kim Jong Un’s North Korea, but Not Iran
The real revelation of the former national security advisor’s memoir is that he placed Israeli and Saudi interests ahead of America’s—by successfully undermining any ... ( read original story ...)
EU to help resolve Cyprus-Turkey maritime border wrangle
NICOSIA, Cyprus -- The European Union will help Cyprus try to negotiate its maritime border with neighboring Turkey in order to end an ongoing wrangle that has raised tensions in the east ... ( read original story ...)
With coronavirus under control, Vietnam and New Zealand see different travel trends
Laura Douglas' tourism start-up, a farm surrounded by snow-tipped mountains in southern New Zealand, was attracting hundreds of mostly foreign visitors a month until the coronavirus pandemic brought ... ( read original story ...)