Oscar-Nominated Screenwriter Arrested in Iran for Criticizing Regime World Times Mehdi Mahmoudian, co-writer of “It Was Just an Accident,” was one of several people detained after signing a letter objecting to the crackdown on pro…
Why Targeting Iran Is Riskier Than Ousting Maduro World Times Iran’s ability to strike Israel and destabilize the wider Middle East makes it a far more dangerous adversary. from NYT > World News https://ift…
The Secret Egyptian Air Base Powering Sudan’s Drone War World Times The covert base offers new evidence of how the Sudanese conflict is morphing into a theater for high-tech warfare, driven by foreign interests. fro…
Russia Strikes Ukraine’s Energy Sector, Killing 12 Miners World Times The attack comes during a winter freeze and despite efforts by President Trump and others to get the two countries to negotiate a truce. from NYT &…
Years After Coup, Myanmar’s Government in Exile Teeters on Irrelevancy World Times The National Unity Government was formed as a pro-democracy alternative to the junta. But, critics say, it has failed to achieve most of its goals. …
T. Kumar, Rights Activist Who Was Shaped by His Time in Prison, Dies at 76 World Times After being jailed as a resistance organizer for the Tamil minority in his native Sri Lanka, he spoke out against governmental repression worldwide. …
Explosions in Iran Spread Jitters and Rumors Amid Anticipation of Attacks World Times Deadly blasts, including one that may have been caused by a gas leak, raised anxiety in the country. “Society is waiting for war,” one Iranian said. …