by Gary Sands | May 26, 2015 | Monitor
Chinese construction on the previously submerged Hughes Reef. Photo: Tuoi Tre I had not given much thought to the flight plan of the airline I recently booked to go back to the U.S. from Vietnam, but recent events in the airspace over the South China Sea prompted an...
by Sungtae "Jacky" Park | Apr 28, 2015 | Monitor
Key Reads Kerry says Iran, world powers closer than ever to historic nuclear deal Louis Charbonneau and Arshad Mohammed The United States and five other major powers are closer than ever to a deal with Iran that would end a 12-year-old standoff over...
by Maggie Feldman-Piltch | Jan 20, 2015 | Monitor
Five of the latest developing stories in the MENA region. 1. Houthis take over Yemen Presidential Palace On Tuesday, one day after agreeing to a ceasefire, Shia Houthi fighters have taken over Yemen’s presidential palace which houses the main office of...
by Hidetoshi Azuma | Dec 19, 2014 | Monitor
International News Cuba FACT SHEET: Charting a New Course on Cuba The Office of the Press Secretary / White House Today, the United States is taking historic steps to chart a new course in our relations with Cuba and to further engage and empower the Cuban people. We...
by Hidetoshi Azuma | Dec 12, 2014 | Monitor
MENA Iraqi army prepares for ‘liberation of Mosul’ Aljazeera Battle over Iraq’s second largest city will be key in fight against ISIL, Iraqi finance minister tells Al Jazeera. ISIS target of 27 strikes by U.S. allies Reuters The United States and its...