The United States does not support the offensive of Libya's eastern-based military leader Khalifa Haftar against Tripoli and believes Russia is working with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to ... ( read original story ...)
Is Iran really leaving Syria?
With dozens of strikes targeting airbases used by Iran to ferry in fighters and weapons, there are reports that Iran has began to use Russia’s Hmeimin airbase close to the port ... ( read original story ...)
Israel’s strategy in Syria is less coherent than it seems – opinion
Defense Minister Naftali Bennett seems to have identified the expulsion of Iran from Syria as a clear and achievable goal. ( read original story ...)
‘Enemies remain enemies’: North Korea blasts South, praises China
Kim Jong-un sent a personal message to China's Xi Jinping to congratulate him on his handling of the coronavirus outbreak. ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: North Korea’s Kim praises Xi for outbreak gains
North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un sent a personal message to Chinese President Xi Jinping praising what he described as China’s success in getting its coronavirus epidemic under control ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia Forms Police Unit to Enforce Coronavirus Curbs
Saudi Arabia has formed a police unit to monitor violations of its coronavirus lockdown rules and has banned gatherings of more than five people, the state news agency SPA said on Thursday. The ... ( read original story ...)
Afghanistan Envoy Calls for American Contractor Release
Months after an American was captured by Taliban-linked militants in Afghanistan, a Trump administration official has announced for the first time that Mark R. ( read original story ...)
Tottenham star Son completes basic training in South Korea
Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-min finished his three-week military training in South Korea on Friday and was right near the top of the class. The ... ( read original story ...)
N. Korea lashes South as Kim praises China’s Xi
North Korea condemned the South Friday for holding military drills, saying the situation was returning to before the diplomatic rapprochement of 2018, as leader Kim Jong Un -- whose health was the ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand reports eight new coronavirus cases, no new deaths
Thailand on Friday reported eight new coronavirus cases but no deaths, bringing the total to 3,000 cases and 55 deaths since the outbreak started in January. ( read original story ...)