Iraq’s new prime minister has formed a government in the hope of uniting the country’s factions, but challenges in combating corruption, powerful militias, and foreign influence loom. ( read original story ...)
Iraq military says Turkish drone kills 2 senior commanders
A Turkish drone strike killed two senior Iraqi security officials, Iraq's military said Tuesday, marking the first time Turkey's operation to root out Kurdish rebels in Iraq's north produced ... ( read original story ...)
Explosions hit U.S. coalition supply convoys in Iraq – sources and military say
At least two explosions have hit convoys supplying U.S.-led coalition forces in Iraq in the last 24 hours, security sources said, the first on Monday evening near the southern border with Kuwait and ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea attorney accuses defectors of accounting fraud, assault
A South Korean lawyer who has accused North Korean defectors of accounting fraud says sexual misconduct is common in the defector community, and that she is a victim of rape. ( read original story ...)
Iran arrests five Iranians for spying for foreign powers – judiciary
Iranian authorities have arrested five Iranians on charges of spying for Israel, Britain and Germany, convicting and handing down prison sentences on at least two of them, the judiciary said on ... ( read original story ...)
Iran convicts citizens for spying for foreign powers
Iran occasionally arrests those accused of spying on behalf of foreign countries, including the US and Israel. ( read original story ...)
Turkey Vows to Press Ahead With Energy Search Amid Tensions
Turkey has vowed to press ahead with efforts to search for oil and gas in the eastern Mediterranean Sea despite an escalating dispute with Greece over drilling rights. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus latest: New Zealand records new community cases after 102 days; Philippines accepts Russia’s Covid-19 vaccine offer
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Tuesday said authorities had confirmed four cases of the coronavirus in an Auckland household from an unknown source, the first reported cases of local ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines’ COVID-19 tally breaches 139,000 with 2,987 new cases
The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday announced 2,987 new cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), bringing the country’s tally to 139,538.The bulk of the new cases were still recorded in ... ( read original story ...)
As Japan Ramps Up Military Defense, Atom Bomb Survivors Warn It Could Bring Disaster
"If the right of self-defense is exercised as 'offense is the best defense' it would recklessly lead us to a war," Nagasaki survivor Tanaka Terumi told Newsweek. ( read original story ...)