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Turkey and Greece leaders to meet, put friendship initiative to the test amid Gaza and Ukraine wars
Turkey and Greece have a long history of conflict, but the leaders of both countries met on May 13, 2024, five months after embarking on a new initiative designed to mend relations.
They remember Vietnam protests. Now, they’re facing charges after protesting the Gaza war at Dartmouth
Douglas Smith lives in Sharon, Vt., just across the border from New Hampshire. Since October, the 83-year-old has also carved out time for weekly vigils around the Upper Valley for the civilians ...
Sleepy far-flung towns in the Philippines will host US forces returning to counter China threats
After withdrawing from two huge U.S. military bases in the Philippines at the end of the Cold War in the early 1990s, American forces are returning and building a new presence in nine sites on Philippine bases under a 2014 defense pact to counter China's increasingly assertive actions.
Breaking Down Japan’s Food Culture
Adapted from MAGIC PILL: The Extraordinary Benefits and Disturbing Risks of the New Weight-Loss Drugs by Johann Hari. Copyright © 2024 by Johann Hari. Published in the United States by Crown, an ...
Pakistan, US discuss how to tackle the regional security threat posed by IS group and local Taliban
Pakistan's Foreign Ministry says Pakistani and U.S. officials have held their latest talks in Washington on how to expand cooperation in tackling the threat posed to regional security by an affiliate
Pakistan clears cash to calm PoK
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif approved approximately $82.6 million for Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) to address violent protests triggered by increasing electricity tariffs, flour prices, and taxes. The protests resulted in the death of a ...
Political activist urges Indian govt to summon Pakistan ambassador after Rangers open fire on protesters
Amjad Ayub Mirza on Monday, requested the Indian government to summon the Pakistan ambassador for an explanation, after Pakistan Rangers opened fire on thousands of locals in Muzaffarabad, protesting to raise their demands.
Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong submits resignation; calls it a day after two decades in the job
Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Monday submitted his resignation to President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, saying he and his government will resign on Wednesday.
Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong submits resignation; calls it a day after two decades in the job
Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Monday submitted his resignation to President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, saying he and his government will resign on Wednesday.