Special Inspector General John Sopko criticized the move, saying the decision eliminated "one of the last remaining metrics SIGAR was able to use to report publicly on the security situation in ... ( read original story ...)
US refuses to release data on Taliban attacks in Afghanistan — watchdog
A US watchdog has said the NATO-led mission to Afghanistan has withheld information on the number of Taliban attacks in 2020. President Trump is keen on the success of a peace agreement between the US ... ( read original story ...)
US-Led Mission in Afghanistan Accused of Withholding Key Security Data
Assessing the security situation in Afghanistan is getting increasingly difficult now that Western military officials have started withholding some data on militant attacks across the country, ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s Health Minister on How His Country Is Beating Coronavirus Without a Lockdown
February. The nation had the world’s second highest number of coronavirus cases after China, owing to a cluster of infections that arose from the Shincheonji Church in the city of Daegu, some 150 ... ( read original story ...)
Electoral Triumph Spurs Green New Deal in South Korea
Citizens say they are ready for a renewed emphasis on making peace with North Korea and creating a greener future less dependent on fossil fuels. ( read original story ...)
Trust, testing and tracing: How South Korea succeeded where the US stumbled in coronavirus response
Later that evening, you get a text message letting you know whether you're COVID positive. The daily new case count in the entire country has mostly stayed in the single digits for a few days straight ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar dismisses fresh war crimes allegations by U.N. rights envoy as ‘biased’
"We found that her investigation has no balance and was biased," government spokesman Zaw Htay told a press conference on Friday. Yanghee Lee, special rapporteur for human rights in Myanmar, said in h ... ( read original story ...)
Virus-hit Iran holds drive-in religious ceremonies
With mosques in Iran closed as it battles the coronavirus, worshippers have adopted the novel solution of getting behind the wheel at drive-ins to gather during the fasting month of Ramadan. ( read original story ...)
Iran Satellite Launch Reveals Gains in Missile Program
An Iranian launch last week marked the coming out of a military program that Tehran has kept mostly under wraps for a decade—and U.S. officials said serves as a guise for the development of ... ( read original story ...)
Top US official plays down Turkey’s prospects of securing dollar finance
A senior American official has played down Turkey’s prospects of securing dollar financing from the US Federal Reserve, dismissing speculation that a charm offensive towards Washington could help it ... ( read original story ...)