Voice of America

The U.S. 7th Air Force is seeking combat-proven drone countermeasure capabilities to modernize joint base defense in the Korean Peninsula operational theater.

New satellite imagery shows Chinese-made light attack aircraft and military vehicles deployed at a newly opened Chinese-supported air facility in Laos, fueling debate among security analysts over whether the site could eventually expand Beijing’s military reach in mainland Southeast Asia.

South Korea said on Thursday it was recalling its ambassador to Ukraine following a dispute over the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war which Seoul says violated a confidentiality agreement reached with Kyiv.

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the United Nations will work with Pakistan to “uphold protection principles and ensure that returns of Afghans proceed in a voluntary, safe and dignified way.”

The head of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) says that the ban on girls’ education in Afghanistan is “totally unacceptable” and represents a “very poor” development policy.