Korean liaison office in a town on the border with South Korea in an escalation of tensions on the Korean Peninsula. The North Korean state news agency, KCNA, reported Tuesday that the office was ... ( read original story ...)
Kim Jong-un poised to send North Korea army back into buffer zone
North Korea has dismissed South Korea’s offer of diplomatic talks and is preparing to return troops to border areas. The move comes after a joint liaison office was demolished, bringing to an end two ... ( read original story ...)
In Yemen, battling coronavirus during civil war
Yemen has so far confirmed more than 350 COVID-19 cases - but aid groups believe the actual numbers are much higher. ( read original story ...)
Iran to Send Black Boxes From Downed Ukrainian Airliner to Ukraine: Minister
Iran will send the black boxes from a downed Ukrainian airliner to Ukraine, Iran’s minister of Roads and Urban Development, Mohammad Eslami, said on Wednesday, according to the Tasnim news agency. The ... ( read original story ...)
House Republicans: Saudi Arabia Needs Weapons to Fight Iran’s “Massive Geostrategic Threat”
Before we sit here in the United States and criticize Saudi Arabia too much, let’s imagine we had a terrorist group on our southern border shooting missiles at us.” ... ( read original story ...)
Iran still has three American hostages. So far, Trump has done little to free them.
The Americans currently detained in Iran are Baquer and Siamak Namazi, a father and son who both have long and distinguished résumés. Baquer, who is 83 years old and suffers fro ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey says spike in virus cases is within ‘expected limits’
A spike in the number of the coronavirus infections in Turkey following the easing of restrictions is well within “the expected limits,” Turkey’s health minister ... ( read original story ...)
China Just Botched a Monumental Opportunity With the Philippines
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte’s announcement on February 11 that Manila planned to terminate the U.S.-Philippines Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) in six months, per the VFA terms, was hailed ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan: Cross-Border Indian Firing Kills 4 Civilians
Pakistan on Wednesday said Indian troops fired across the de facto Kashmir border, known as the Line of Control, killing four civilians and injuring another. A late-night army statement said India ... ( read original story ...)
Sensex, Nifty settle lower on India-China tensions, rise in virus cases
The NSE Nifty 50 index ended 0.33% lower at 9,881.15, while the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex closed down 0.29% at 33,507.92. All through the day, the domestic markets flitted between small gains and ... ( read original story ...)