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Young Houthi insurgents sit on the side of a road as they secure a street near the United Nations offices. Reuters file photo
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Passengers arrive at O’Hare airport in Chicago, Illinois, US February 4, 2017. REUTERS/Kamil Krzaczynski
Travel Ban Showdown Headed for Supreme Court after Appeals Court Ruling
A Virginia-based appeals court has set the stage for a showdown in the Supreme Court after refusing to reinstate US President Donald Trump’s travel ban on people from six Muslim-majority nations. The decision, written by Chief Judge Roger Gregory, described...Caption:
In this Sept. 9, 2016 file photo, a visitor uses binoculars to see the North Korean territory from the unification observatory in Paju, South Korea. (AP)
South Korea Authorizes Civilian Contact with North over Malaria
South Korea allowed on Friday a civic group to contact the North to discuss the resumption of humanitarian projects and aid in what was seen as the first practical implementation of new President Moon Jae-in’s goal to establish dialogue with Pyongyang. The Korean...Caption:
Iran President Hassan Rouhani casts his vote during the presidential election | Reuters
Rouhani and the ‘As-If’ System
In traditional clerical schools in Iran and Iraq, one of the skills that aspirant mullahs learn is known as “shabih-khani ”. This is difficult to translate but, broadly speaking, it means “narrating as-if”. In other words, this is a primitive form of theater imitating...Caption:
Police investigate the scene of an explosion at a bus station in Kampung Melayu, East Jakarta, Indonesia. (Reuters)