Half a year after protests which Iran has now acknowledged claimed more than 200 lives, rights groups fear the real toll from the crackdown was far higher and that nobody will be brought to justice. ( read original story ...)
Turkey moves troops against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq
Turkey said Wednesday it has airlifted troops for a cross-border ground operation against Turkey's Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq, the first known airborne-and-land offensive by Ankara inside Iraqi ... ( read original story ...)
Spike Lee’s Vietnam drama suffers from overkill
Americans is a subject worth exploring, but this overlong, sometimes lurid drama isn't one of Spike Lee's best. ( read original story ...)
What Maria Ressa’s Conviction Means For Press Freedom In The Philippines
At the time, she was the only reporter in the group who was not already dead or imprisoned, according to former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright who wrote Ressa’s feature for Time. The government ... ( read original story ...)
The worst is over for Japan, but recovery will take a while: Analyst
Izumi Devalier of Bank of America Global Research says it will take a long time for Japan's economy to get back to pre-pandemic levels, despite forward-looking data suggesting an improvement. She also ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s exports, imports sank in May amid pandemic fallout
New data show Japan’s exports sank 28% and imports dropped 26% in May as the coronavirus pandemic slammed global trade ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s exports fall most since 2009 as virus hits U.S. shipments
Japan's exports fell in May at the fastest pace since the 2009 global financial crisis as U.S.-bound car shipments plunged, bolstering expectations for a deep contraction in the world's third-largest ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: India adds over 2,000 deaths as new cases soar
NEW DELHI, India — India has added more than 2,000 COVID-19 deaths to its tally, after Delhi and Maharashtra states included 1,672 unreported fatalities, increasing the total number to ... ( read original story ...)
Aftermath of India-China deadly border clashes uncertain
India’s government has been silent about the potential fallout from clashes with China’s army in a disputed Himalayan border area that the Indian army said claimed 20 soldiers’ lives ... ( read original story ...)
Wider armed conflict between India and China unlikely after ‘violent’ border clash
India's foreign ministry said a "violent face-off" occurred on Monday evening along the border in the Galwan Valley in Ladakh, where soldiers from India and China have been locked in a standoff since ... ( read original story ...)