Iraqi security forces killed up to 23 Islamic State (IS) militants in clashes in a rural area in the northern province of Kirkuk, the Iraqi military said. ( read original story ...)
U.S. welcomes apparent consensus on forming a government in Iraq: Pompeo
U.S. said on Monday that his country welcomes an apparent agreement among Iraq’s Shia, Sunni and Kurdish groups to form a new government, adding it would need to be capable of confronting the ... ( read original story ...)
Phillip Noyce To Direct Secret Iraq Mission Thriller ‘Alive Day’; Mike Medavoy Producing
We've learned that Salt filmmaker Phillip Noyce is set to direct Alive Day, a feature adaptation of Samuel Hill's military taskforce novel Six Days to Zeus: Alive Day. Mike Medavoy’s Phoenix Pictures ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea sending COVID-19 test kits to U.S.
South Korea will ship test kits for the COVID-19 coronavirus to the United States this week, a foreign ministry official said. ( read original story ...)
North Korea Conducts First Cruise Missile Launch since 2017, South Korea Reveals
South Korea said its northern neighbor launched cruise missiles and conducted training exercises with fighter jets on Tuesday — North Korea’s first use of cruise missiles since June 2017 and a ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea implements tough school zone traffic law
A revised law is making drivers sweat in South Korea, as school zone traffic offenses can result in a maximum sentence of life imprisonment. ( read original story ...)
North Korea Fires Missiles as South’s Elections Loom
The tests of short-range missiles came a day before South Korea holds parliamentary elections amid the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
North Korea fired multiple short-range cruise missiles into the sea, South Korean military says
South Korea's military is monitoring for more developments, and South Korean and U.S. intelligence officials were conducting more analysis of the launch, the JCS said. ( read original story ...)
Amnesty International says Myanmar must lift repressive laws
Amnesty International criticized Myanmar's government on Monday, saying it has failed to safeguard freedom of expression and the rights of human rights defenders and activists. The London-based rights ... ( read original story ...)
I Spent Eight Years in a Myanmar Prison. This Is What I Learned About Surviving Confinement
Here are some basic tips and advice I can offer based on my experience. I didn’t want to live in a prison cell alone, but I had no choice. The military regime wanted to break my spirit by keeping me ... ( read original story ...)