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VIDEO January 13, 2024

Biden admin's handling of Iran regime is 'biggest failure of Middle East policy in 20 years': Morgan Ortagus

Former State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus discusses the U.S. strikes on the Houthis, the Biden administration's Middle East policy and Taiwan's presidential election results.

TAIWAN January 13, 2024

Taiwan election: Ruling party candidate wins tightly contested presidential race, upsetting China's ambitions

China's preferred candidate in the Kuomintang, or Chinese Nationalist Party, lost to the ruling Democratic Progressive Party's pro-independence candidate in a closely fought election.

North Korea January 13, 2024

North Korea ceases broadcast of coded messages to spies in South Korea

North Korea has ceased operations of Radio Pyongyang, also known as Voice of Korea, which has previously broadcast coded number messages to agents in South Korea.

China January 12, 2024

Chinese exports begin rebound, but 2023 slump still apparent

Chinese exports are believed to have grown for a second month in December, following a sustained lull marked by the country's first drop in annual exports in seven years.

Asia January 12, 2024

Burmese military, ethnic rebel forces agree to immediate ceasefire

Burma's military junta has reportedly reached a ceasefire agreement with the Three Brotherhood Alliance, an ethnic rebel group that has made significant advances in recent months.

Pakistan January 11, 2024

IMF approves release of $700M in bailout funds for Pakistan

The International Monetary Fund on Thursday approved the release of $700 million out of $3 billion in bailout money for Pakistan amid its grave economic crisis.

China January 11, 2024

Biden to send delegation to Taiwan days after election in move likely to anger China

President Biden will dispatch a delegation to Taiwan after the island conducts its elections on Jan. 13, a move sure to anger China.

Asia January 10, 2024

Laotian diplomat makes first trip to Burma as ASEAN envoy

Laotian diplomat Alounkeo Kittikhoun arrived in Burma on Wednesday, marking his first trip to the conflict-ravaged military dictatorship as ASEAN's special envoy.

Pakistan January 10, 2024

3 officers, 1 civilian dead after militant attack on Pakistani police checkpoint

Three police officers and one civilian have been reported dead following an attack by about a dozen militants on an Indus Highway checkpoint in the Kohat district of Pakistan.

Afghanistan January 10, 2024

ISIS claims responsibility for deadly Afghanistan minivan blast

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for a Tuesday night attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, during which a minivan explosion killed at least three people.

South Korea January 10, 2024

Suspect in South Korean politician's stabbing apologizes as victim leaves hospital in good health

South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung left the hospital after recovering from his stab wounds, while his suspected attacker apologized to the press for the attack.