Michael B. Jordan joined a protest against police brutality and racial injustice in Los Angeles, and spoke out about the ways the entertainment industry needs to address racial discrimination and ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea’s Kim stresses self-sufficient economy at a politburo meeting: KCNA
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended a meeting of the politburo of the country's ruling Workers Party, where economic projects including the chemical industry were discussed, state news agency ... ( read original story ...)
Iran says it is ready for more prisoner exchanges with U.S.
Iran is ready for further prisoner exchanges with the United States, Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said on Sunday, according to the official IRNA news agency. ( read original story ...)
Amid pandemic, Iran doubles down on social media ‘modesty,’ arrests hundreds
As authorities in Iran crack down on social media users, young people are mired not only in a pandemic but also a growing cultural battle. ( read original story ...)
Maximum pressure on Iran and Venezuela has brought them together to embarrass the U.S.
Last Tuesday, the last of five Iranian tankers arrived in Venezuela, sailing past U.S. warships deployed in the Caribbean. They were delivering an estimated 60 million gallons of gasoline to ... ( read original story ...)
Is the Secret to Japan’s Virus Success Right in Front of Its Face?
In America, masks have become a weapon in the culture wars. In Japan, wearing one is no big deal, and deaths have stayed low. ( read original story ...)
Doomed? Why America Couldn’t Stop Imperial Japan From Seizing the Philippines
In the popular history of World War II, the assertion that the United States was caught unprepared in Hawaii and the Philippines has become widely accepted as fact. However, in the case of the ... ( read original story ...)
Cyber security group soars as Japan hit by digital attacks
The explosive rise in the shares of Cyber Security Cloud have given a company with 45 employees a market capitalisation of around $800m. It listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s Mothers board on March ... ( read original story ...)
Stand-off in Himalayas as Chinese troops enter India
India and China have tried to defuse a stand-off between thousands of troops high in the Himalayas that has threatened to escalate into the most serious confrontation between the rivals for decades. ( read original story ...)
Women Wear a Protective Face Masks in Beijing, China
Chinese women wear a mandatory protective face masks while shopping at an international fashion mall in Beijing on Sunday, June 7, 2020. Despite China's claims to have stopped the threat of the ... ( read original story ...)