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Pakistan Names a New Army Chief, Amid Political Drama Centered on the Military - The New York Times
Pakistan on Thursday announced the rise of a new army chief, a changing of the guard that many consider as crucial to Pakistani affairs as civilian political cycles and that comes at a moment of fierce debate over the military’s power in politics. After weeks of intense speculation and...
Underfunded and restricted: The struggle of Afghan women’s rights NGOs - Devex
In her distress, she sought counseling in March from an Afghan women’s NGO. When staffers saw her bloodied face, they knew something was wrong. But when they asked her what happened, she said she had only “fallen down,” and feared going to a doctor. After much urging, Karima...
Analysis: Should Ukraine Negotiate with Russia? - Voice of America
Ukrainian officials are pushing back against growing pressure to enter negotiations with Moscow even as relentless Russian airstrikes take a mounting toll on Ukrainian lives, wealth and infrastructure. Mykhailo Podolyak, adviser to the Office of the President of Ukraine, dismissed...
Asia’s scamdemic: How COVID-19 supercharged online crime - Asia Nikkei
Three scammers sat in a room in Poipet, Cambodia, watching the drama unfold on screen. They had just tricked a man into transferring 235,000 baht (over 6,500 dollars), his life savings, to them. Leading the scam was Kai (not his real name), a Thai teenager; next to him was his Chinese employer, and between them a Thai...
FLASHPOINT IRAN: Iran’s First Death Sentence for Protester Seen as Sign of Government Weakness - Voice of America
Iran hands first death sentence to a protester but mass executions seen as unlikely. Amnesty International calls for stronger response to Iran’s killings of minority Baluchis. Committee to Protect Journalists advocates for jailed Iranian reporters. Iraqi PM tries to balance ties with Iran and U.S....
Biden administration working to clean up Milley remarks on Ukraine diplomacy - CNN
The Biden administration is working to reassure the Ukrainian government, outside experts, and former US officials that it will not push Ukraine to imminently seek a diplomatic outcome to the war with Russia after the most senior US general publicly pushed for a more urgent diplomatic effort this winter. The administration is...
Ukraine liberates Kherson from Russian troops - Fox News
Former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor joined 'Fox News Live' to discuss the latest on Putin's war in Ukraine...
Myanmar Junta Facing Major New Armed Threat in Far West - Voice of America
Renewed fighting in Myanmar’s far west between the military and a powerful rebel group is opening another deadly front in the country’s post-coup chaos, piling pressure on a junta still struggling to consolidate power. The military’s February 2021 coup and subsequent crackdown on peaceful protests set off a wave or armed resistance across...
How far are Ukraine and Russia from negotiations? - Al Jazeera
This past week, Ukrainian and Russian officials have made several public statements in an apparent willingness to re-engage in dialogue, blaming one another for stalling a possible negotiated solution after nearly nine months of fighting. But experts have said the prospect of meaningful talks remains distant. Ukraine, they say, will seek to...