House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jim Jordan believes former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein did the "easy thing" by caving to pressure from members of both political parties and the ... ( read original story ...)
Russia Sends Second Batch of Fighter Jets to Syria: Embassy
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia flew a batch of advanced MiG-29 fighter jets to Syria, Moscow's embassy in Damascus said, with Syrian pilots already using the planes to conduct missions within the country's ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea plans to stop balloons to North Korea
For years, activists and defectors have sent messages criticising the North and its leadership across the border. But the South Korean government said the balloons caused "tension ... ( read original story ...)
A Modest Proposal: Open Ties With North Korea
Open Ties With North Korea A Modest Proposal: Open Ties With North Ko... DON'T LOSE ACCESS: Your IP access to ForeignPolicy.com will expire on June 15. To ensure uninterrupted reading, please contact ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea Uses George Floyd Protests to Paint U.S. as Racist, Touts China’s Rise
North Korea on Wednesday excoriated the U.S. in the midst of George Floyd demonstrations, comparing the country to a setting sun with China rising."Demonstrators enraged by the extreme racists throng ... ( read original story ...)
Inside Iraq’s only coronavirus cemetery
Posted . Bodies often arrive at night in Iraq's only cemetery specifically for those who have died of COVID-19, in the souther ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s Coronavirus Formula: Heavy on Stimulus, Light on Lockdowns
Though South Korea was one of the first countries hit by the coronavirus, its economy actually grew in the first quarter. But can aggressive stimulus and a pandemic strategy that has avoided ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea Sees Dozens More Coronavirus Cases
A majority of the new locally transmitted cases have been tied to a logistics center in a satellite city of Seoul. ( read original story ...)
Navy Veteran Freed After Being ‘Held Hostage’ In Iran, Returning to U.S.
Michael White, a U.S. citizen and Navy veteran imprisoned in Iran since 2018, was released on Thursday and is en route home, a family spokesman said in a message that thanked President Donald Trump’s ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Navy vet freed from Iran after nearly 2 years in custody
A U.S. Navy veteran who was detained in Iran for nearly two years is returning to the U.S., his mother and U.S. officials said Thursday. Michael White was imprisoned by Iranian authorities in July ... ( read original story ...)