The renewed mayhem is a sign that the militant group is taking advantage of governments absorbed in tackling the coronavirus pandemic and the ensuing slide into economic chaos. ( read original story ...)
North and South Korea exchange gunfire across DMZ at border
Seoul says military responded with shots after North Korean soldiers fired at guard post ... ( read original story ...)
Amid Health Speculations, South Korea Says Kim Jong Un Did Not Have Surgery
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un did not undergo surgery or any other medical procedure, a South Korean official said Sunday, amid speculation about his health that continues to linger even after he ... ( read original story ...)
Iran To Reopen Many Mosques As 47 More Die To Virus
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said mosques would reopen across large parts of the country Monday, as officials reported a drop in the number of deaths from the novel coronavirus. Health ministry ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey records 61 new COVID-19 deaths, lowest in over a month
Turkey’s health minister has announced 61 new deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is the lowest number in over a month ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam reports first new coronavirus infection in 9 days, taking its tally to 271
Vietnam reported its first new coronavirus infection in nine days on Sunday, a British oil expert who was quarantined on arrival, the health ministry said. ( read original story ...)
Aggressive testing and pop songs: how Vietnam contained the coronavirus
Before the crisis, trust in the government was ebbing. Swift action and open communication have changed that, says Vietnamese journalist Trang Bui ... ( read original story ...)
As with Vietnam in the 1960s, COVID-19 is exposing racial fault lines in the U.S.
Two crises that disproportionately affected black and brown people recur 50 years apart. Do you sense a pattern? ( read original story ...)
For America, True ‘Victory’ In Vietnam Was Not Worth The Cost
Mark Moyar, the scholar of U.S. foreign and military policy, recently had the opportunity to update an older argument on the viability of the Vietnam War. Moyar argues that the hi ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam actively trying to bring citizens in US back home: Foreign Ministry
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Transport and Vietnam’s representative offices in the US are actively joining hands to assist the Vietnam Airlines in clearing necessary procedures ... ( read original story ...)