A year after the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, a group of 32 Afghan and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are urging the international community not to abandon the people of the country, but rather to address the root causes of the economic crisis, to stand up for human rights and to increase humanitarian aid. Echoing … Read more
US lawmakers were due to meet Taiwan’s president days after China responded to a similar visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with huge military drills that raised fears of a conflict. The unannounced two-day trip came after Beijing sent warships, missiles and jets into the waters and skies around Taiwan, a self-governing democracy that … Read more
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday offered “bold” economic aid to North Korea if it scraps its nuclear weapons program while avoiding harsh criticism from the North days after threatening of “deadly” retaliation against the COVID-19 epidemic he blames the South. In a speech celebrating the end of Japanese … Read more
Placeholder while loading article actions Freya, a 1,300-pound walrus who spent the summer lounging on boats and lounging on the docks of the Oslo Fjord, delighting many locals, has been killed by Norwegian authorities, who say it posed a threat to human security. The Norwegian Fisheries Directorate said the decision to euthanize the walrus in … Read more
A summary of the intelligence assessment obtained by CNN indicates that the consensus view of the intelligence community is that while fewer than a dozen “core members” of al-Qaeda remain in Afghanistan – and were there probably before Kabul fell to the Taliban last year – Zawahiri was the only key figure who tried to … Read more
A walrus nicknamed Freya that drew crowds while basking in the sun in the Oslo Fjord has been euthanized. “The decision to euthanize was made based on an overall assessment of the continuing threat to human security,” Norwegian Fisheries Chief Frank Bakke-Jensen said in a statement. “We have carefully considered all possible solutions. We concluded … Read more
The E-2D Advanced Hawkeye is the US Navy’s newest airborne early warning and control aircraft. It first flew on August 3, 2007 and was delivered to the Navy in 2010. The E-2D is the Navy’s eye in the sky, guiding its friends and tracking its foes from hundreds of miles away. Loading Something is loading. … Read more
The figure – which meant there was “approximately one consular officer for every 3,444 evacuees” – is one of many previously undisclosed details outlined in the highly critical report examining the chaotic US withdrawal last August. The House Foreign Affairs Committee Republicans report, which comes about a year after the nation’s capital fell to the … Read more
Syrian state media say the latest Israeli attacks have targeted sites near Damascus and the coastal province of Tartous. At least three Syrian soldiers have been killed and three others injured in “multiple” Israeli missile attacks against Syria, according to state media. The SANA news agency said on Sunday that the missile attacks took place … Read more
FILE PHOTO – Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Kirov Region Acting Governor Alexander Sokolov via video link at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia August 9, 2022. Sputnik/Mikhail Klimentyev/Kremlin via REUTERS Join now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register SEOUL, Aug 15 (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin told North Korean leader … Read more
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