A resurgence of coronavirus infections in the Seoul region, where half of South Korea's 51 million people live, is threatening the country's success story and prompting health authorities to warn that ... ( read original story ...)
As Floating Propaganda Irks North Korea, the South Isn’t Happy Either
Activists are using balloons to send leaflets across the border denouncing Kim Jong-un. To keep the peace, South Korea wants to stop them. ( read original story ...)
‘Don’t Call Me Kalar’: BLM-inspired Message Reaches Myanmar
Buddhist-majority Myanmar officially boasts a patchwork of 135 ethnic groups, but many have felt subjugated by the dominant Bamar. The "Don't Call Me Kalar" campaign launched on Facebook aims to ... ( read original story ...)
Iran says virus cases top 180,000
More than 180,000 people have been infected in Iran's coronavirus outbreak since it first emerged nearly four months ago, an official said on Thursday. As the figures were announced, President Hassan ... ( read original story ...)
Iran Commander Says U.S. Is in ‘Rapid Decline’ Over Protests, Coronavirus
Major General Hossein Salami—who leads the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps—claimed that Americans are now turning against the Trump administration. ( read original story ...)
Troubled Iran struggles to maintain sway over Iraq militias
Iraqi militia factions expected the usual cash handout when the new head of Iran’s expeditionary Quds Force made his first visit to Baghdad earlier this year, succeeding the ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Has a second wave of infections hit Iran?
Iran has seen a rapid surge in the numbers of coronavirus cases in recent weeks, sparking fears it might be facing a second wave of the pandemic. Iran started to relax its lockdown in mid-April, after ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey says U.S. needs to play more active role in Libya
The United States needs to play a more active role in Libya, both in achieving a ceasefire and in political talks, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said in an interview with broadcaster NTV ... ( read original story ...)
Russia and Turkey, foes in Libya strife, may yet find accord: analysts
Russia and Turkey, who have formed a sometimes rocky alliance over the past four years, back opposing sides in Libya's wrenching war but may yet find a deal over the conflict that would leave the West ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey grants increased powers to neighborhood watchmen
Turkey’s parliament on Thursday approved a contentious government-proposed bill that will grant neighborhood watchmen powers that are almost on par with the country’s ... ( read original story ...)