Afghanistan, the “heart of Asia,” may become a security provider of sorts for the region if it succeeds in stifling groups like the Islamic State and al-Qaeda, but real progress will follow when it co …
Flight to freedom: Myanmar’s scam center workers repatriated to China
YANGON Myanmar – Hundreds of people who worked in Myanmar notorious scam centers have left on Chinese-organized evacuation flights …
In countering China, U.S. sees a growing role for Japan
The United States’ alliance with Japan is evolving to counter an increasingly “untethered” China, Washington’s envoy to Tokyo told NBC News in an exclusive interview this week.
Pentagon Plans Sea Drone Fleet for Possible China War
The Defense Department is asking for $1 billion for its plans to field thousands of autonomous surface drones with an eye toward China’s military buildup.
Myanmar Farmers Turn To Opium Poppies Amid Coup And Conflict
For many farmers in conflict and coup-riven Myanmar, poppy farming has become their only way of making ends meet amid the social and economic turmoil across the country. The opium resin extracted from …
‘WHEN WILL THEY LEARN?’: Biden Admin Again Greenlights Iran’s Access to $10 Billion
The Biden administration’s renewal of a sanctions waiver allows Iran access to $10 billion in frozen funds, sparking criticism.
Belgian aid worker Olivier Vandecasteele: ‘Iran made me a bargaining chip for its shameful haggling’
Before Iran, Vandecasteele, 43, worked in Mali and Afghanistan. In 2015, he moved to Tehran as a director for the Norwegian Refugee Council, working with Afghan migrants, whose unverifiable numbers …
Turkey’s top diplomat visits Iraq and seeks support against Kurdish militant group
Turkey’s foreign minister is visiting Baghdad for high-level meetings, ahead of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit next month and a potential Turkish offensive against an outlawed Kurdish militant …
Lower house of Japan’s parliament passes bill to promote LGBTQ+ awareness, but not guarantee rights
The powerful lower house of Japan’s parliament passed a bill Tuesday to promote understanding of LGBTQ+ issues amid protests by activists who say last-minute revisions by Prime Minister Fumio …
Bangladesh set to tour USA for three T20Is ahead of World Cup
Bangladesh will tour the USA for a three-match T20I series in May, ahead of the T20 World Cup. The two sides have never played a T20I against each other before and will use the series to prepare for …