The International Rescue Committee said Wednesday fighting has escalated in Yemen, despite an announced peace agreement, disrupting efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the Arab world’s most ... ( read original story ...)
4th SFAB will be first ‘out of the chute’ to JRTC rotation in June ahead of Afghanistan deployment
The first one out of the chute, as we work to figure out how we maintain readiness as we adjust to the new normal, ... ( read original story ...)
One thing quarantine reminds me of: My deployment to Afghanistan
My son pulls a stubborn weed and smiles as he stumbles backward. I’m grateful for our little vegetable garden and the time we’re able to spend together on it. We planted one last year, but growing our ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea Experts Say Recovered Coronavirus Patients Retested Positive Because of ‘Dead’ Virus Parts
Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 292 "positive retests" among individuals previously considered recovered from the coronavirus on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
South Korea police officer ‘bullied’ female subordinate about pregnancy
A South Korean police officer is facing disciplinary action after berating a female subordinate about her pregnancy. ( read original story ...)
UN Official Requests New Probes into Claims of War Crimes in Myanmar
A departing United Nations official has requested new investigations into claims of continuing war crimes and crimes against humanity in Myanmar, while calling on the global community to help avoid ... ( read original story ...)
Pompeo Urges End to Overflight Rights for Iran Airline Flying to Venezuela
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday called on countries to deny overflight rights to Mahan Air, an Iranian airline under U.S. sanctions, which he said recently delivered cargoes of ... ( read original story ...)
Pompeo Says US To Seek All Ways To Extend Iran Arms Embargo
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo vowed Wednesday to use all means available to extend a UN arms embargo on Iran, including working through a nuclear accord that President Donald Trump has trashed. A ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Will Not Allow Iran to Buy Arms When U.N. Embargo Ends: Pompeo
"We’re not going to let that happen," Pompeo told reporters at a news briefing. "We will work with the U.N. Security Council to extend that prohibition on those arms sales and then in the event we can ... ( read original story ...)
Iran promises ‘slap’ for U.S. aggression in Persian Gulf
That slap, a military spokesman warned, would be "bigger than that of the Ain al-Asad," a reference to Iranian missile strikes against two American military bases in Iraq in January. ( read original story ...)