SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The U.S. soldier who sprinted into North Korea across the heavily fortified border between the Koreas two months ago is in American custody, two U.S. officials said Wednesday …
Fire at wedding reception in Iraq’s north kills more than 100, injures 150
A fire at a wedding in Iraq has left at least 100 people dead and 150 others injured, according to the Iraqi state news agency INA citing local authorities.
Iraq wedding fire: 117 dead and 150 injured as blaze engulfs wedding party ‘after firework set off’
Iraq wedding fire: 117 dead and 150 injured as blaze engulfs wedding party in Nineveh – TV footage shows flames rushing over wedding hall as fire takes hold …
Iraq Wedding Fire Kills More than 100, Relatives Identify Bodies
A fire ripped through a packed wedding hall in northern Iraq late on Tuesday, killing more than 100 people in Qaraqosh, also known as Hamdaniya. Fire fighters searched the charred remains of the …
North Korea to expel US soldier Travis King over illegal border crossing
King, who joined the US army in January 2021, faced two allegations of assault in South Korea. He pleaded guilty to one instance of assault and destroying public property for damaging a police car …
Travis King: North Korea to deport US soldier who dashed over border from South Korea
North Korea has decided to expel a US soldier who crossed into the country through its heavily armed border with South Korea in July.Private Travis King ran into the North in July while on a civilian …
Protesting Torture Leads to Longer Jail Terms in Myanmar
Myanmar junta sentences63 political prisoners to an additional three to six years in prison for protesting torture in jail.
Archaeologists demarcating Sassanid temple in southern Iran
TEHRAN—An archaeological team has commenced work to demarcate the ruins of a Sassanid fire temple located in Fars province, southern Iran.
Five Americans held by Iran on their way home after White House unfreezes $6B in assets
WASHINGTON — Five Americans held hostage in Iran were on a flight home Monday evening after President Biden agreed to release the same number of Iranian prisoners held in the US and unfreeze $6 …
Bangladesh: Tale of heart-wrenching struggles – and resilience
Innovation that blends traditional wisdom with modern technology helps communities as groundwater gets saltier and rain rarer. Read more at straitstimes.com.