At least seven killed as gunmen open fire on worshippers offering evening prayers at a mosque in Parwan province. ( read original story ...)
Will Trump pull U.S. troops out of Afghanistan despite continued Taliban attacks?
IT’S HARD not to sympathize with Zalmay Khalilzad, the veteran diplomat who has been attempting to broker peace in Afghanistan on behalf of the Trump administration. The envoy faces the ... ( read original story ...)
Iran, an Eye on U.S. Election, Tries a New Tack: Curbing Provocations
Despite the heated rhetoric on both sides, Iran has toned down its approach to the West on several fronts, and the U.S. has reciprocated. ( read original story ...)
Eying Iran, US warns to stay 100 metres away from its warships
Warning follows a threat by Trump who recently told the Navy to fire on any Iranian ships that harass US vessels. ( read original story ...)
Iran Refutes Reports of Syria Withdrawal, Wants to Partner with Iraq to Expel U.S. from Middle East
As the U.S. and Israel suggest Iran is backing down, the Islamic Republic is looking to boost its regional ties. ( read original story ...)
Venezuelans clamor for gasoline as U.S. weighs response to Iran fuel shipment
With the United States weighing a response to a gasoline shipment from Iran to Venezuela, people waiting in line outside service stations in the country's capital said they were eager to fill their ... ( read original story ...)
US Navy issues new guidelines after close Iran encounters
The U.S. Navy is warning it will take “lawful defensive measures” against vessels in the Mideast that come within 100 meters — or 100 yards — of its warships ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: In veiled warning to Iran, U.S. tells Gulf mariners to stay clear of its warships
In an alert that appeared aimed squarely at Iran, the U.S. Navy issued a warning on Tuesday to mariners in the Gulf to stay 100 meters (yards) away from U.S. warships or risk being "interpreted as a ... ( read original story ...)
Spike Lee tackles Vietnam in new film about vets trying to retrieve remains of fellow soldier
Academy Award-winning director Spike Lee is no stranger to using cinema as a platform to tackle controversial topics, and a new film slated for Netflix seems poised to deliver on that same formula. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s forgotten indigenous people
Japan’s indigenous people, the Ainu, were the earliest settlers of Hokkaido, Japan’s northern island. But most travellers will not have heard of them. ( read original story ...)