Alternating between raising tensions and extending an olive branch — all to confuse the enemy — has been part of the regime’s dog-eared playbook. ... ( read original story ...)
Did North Korea Really Start the Korean War? China Doesn’t Think So.
An alternate history has been presented in Chinese textbooks, one in which the illegitimate lackeys of Western imperialists in the South attacked first, but China and the Soviet Union intervened to ... ( read original story ...)
Nepal’s coronavirus cases reach 10,728
Kathmandu, Jun 24 (PTI) The coronavirus cases in Nepal on Wednesday reached 10,728 with 629 more people testing positive for the COVID-19 which has so far killed 24 patients in the country, according ... ( read original story ...)
What You Need To Know About The Humanitarian Crisis In Yemen (And How You Can Help)
In addition to the effects of war, Yemen is also facing the largest cholera outbreak in history along with the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
In Afghanistan, Healthcare Services Targeted for Attacks
In just over 10 weeks, amid a pandemic, a dozen attacks deliberately targeted healthcare workers or services in Afghanistan. ( read original story ...)
Keeping a Bad Deal at All Costs: US Moral Failure in Afghanistan
U.S. policy toward Afghanistan has been short-sighted and ill-conceived for decades. With the UN’s revelation that the Taliban haven’t broken ties with al-Qaeda, the United States’ dismal performance ... ( read original story ...)
The Iraq war still haunts British policy-making
Covid-19 has, once again, exposed what has been a long-running sore in our national policy-making: our apparent inability to think things through.When the inevitable inquiry is held much attention ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea suspends military action plans against South Korea
North Korea is suspending military action plans against South Korea, the official KCNA news agency reported on Wednesday, as a report from Seoul suggested North Korean troops were taking down ... ( read original story ...)
Lessons from South Korea: Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s coronavirus podcast for June 24
South Korea has been widely praised as a Covid-19 success story. How did they do it? CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta talks to CNN reporter Paula Hancocks in Seoul about how South ... ( read original story ...)
Parts Of Myanmar Unaware Of COVID-19 Due To Internet Ban, Advocates Say
Human Rights Watch says the restrictions, put in place last year on Rakhine and Chin states, are leaving some unaware of the pandemic. The restrictions are said to affect more than 1 million people. ( read original story ...)