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On April 16, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Iran's attack on Israel last weekend and its financing of militant groups in Gaza, Lebanon, Yemen and Iraq threatened stability in the Middle East and could result in economic spillovers. At a news conference, reading from prepared remarks, Yellen called Iran’s
Havana Syndrome Hits U.S. Intelligence Officer During India Trip
An intelligence officer traveling with Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Chief William Burns suffered...
US, Australia, India, and Japan Leaders Commit to Securing Indo-Pacific at White House Meeting
On Sept. 24, leaders from the four-nation Quad group met at the White House to discuss efforts to maintain...
The Gurkhas: ‘Better to Die Than Be a Coward’
On 19 August 2021, a tweet from Gurkha Equal Rights announced that the hunger strike carried out by two...
Almost 3 Tons of Heroin From Afghanistan Discovered at Indian Border Port
$2.7 billion worth of heroin from Afghanistan was seized by Indian officials on its way to the international...
Washington Admits Afghan Airstrike Killed Innocent People, Not ISIS Terrorists
A U.S. military investigation has concluded that an airstrike that was targeted at a potential ISIS-K...
Populous Indian State Overcomes COVID-19 Using Ivermectin
The Indian state of Uttar Pradesh recently declared that 33 of its districts have become free of Coronavirus...
Cryptocurrency Use in Afghanistan Rises, Taliban May Take Advantage to Outwit Western Sanctions
The use of cryptocurrencies in Afghanistan has reportedly spiked amidst the Taliban takeover. The country...
Kerala, the Indian Communist State Where COVID-19 Refuses to Subside
Kerala, a small state in southern India governed by a communist party, has the highest number of Coronavirus...
Afghan Refugee Travelling to U.S. With Explosive Materials Stopped by German Officials
An Afghan refugee who was flying to the U.S. from the Ramstein Air Base in Germany was detained by airport...