After Nikol Pashinyan gained power in Armenia in May 2018, there were quite a few voices in favor of real progress in the negotiation process, a breakthrough towards a peaceful settlement of the ... ( read original story ...)
Justice Department says $2.5B funneled into North Korea’s nuclear program
The U.S. Justice Department has accused 28 North Korean and Chinese nationals of violating U.S. sanctions to prevent Pyongyang from developing nuclear weapons, an indictment unsealed Thursday ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 Spreading ‘Fast and Wide’ Across Yemen
Overwhelmed by war and a dire humanitarian crisis for the past five years, Yemen, already on the brink, now faces COVID-19, which the United Nations says is spreading “fast and wide” across the ... ( read original story ...)
U.N. Seeks $2.4 Billion for Yemen, Warns Aid Operation Nearly Broke
U.N. agencies trying to help the millions at risk from the conflict in Yemen are nearly broke, U.N. aid chief Mark Lowcock said on Thursday, announcing a drive to raise some $2.4 billion next week to ... ( read original story ...)
Trump Officials Consider Defying Congress to Sell More Weapons to Saudi Arabia
The administration has informed lawmakers that it intends to allow the sale of munitions worth $478 million to the kingdom, setting up a potential clash with Congress. ( read original story ...)
Pompeo is trying to do another arms deal with Saudi Arabia. Congress must stop him.
Senator Bob Menendez writes that Americans have the right to know that while the Trump administration cannot seem to be bothered to build a political coalition to combat the biggest pandemic in a ... ( read original story ...)
US-Afghanistan-Uzbekistan Trilateral Tests Out New Format for Engagement
The new trilateral fits into existing efforts to increase regional cooperation and integrate Afghanistan’s into Central Asian thinking. ( read original story ...)
New coronavirus outbreak as South Korea reopens, cases surge in Brazil
South Korea saw an outbreak of 79 cases, the biggest spike in two months, as the country slowly reopens. Coronavirus continues to surge in Brazil where they’re preparing to restart the economy. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: How Turkey took control of Covid-19 emergency
There were fears that the death toll would soar turning Turkey into another Italy, which was then the hardest hit country. Three months on that hasn't happened, even without a total lockdown. The ... ( read original story ...)
The Last Full Measure review — Vietnam war drama packs an emotional punch
A cast of ageing character actors and a thumping emotional climax are the reasons to see this true tale about a long-forgotten war hero. Peter Fonda (in his last role), Ed Harris, Samuel L ... ( read original story ...)