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Officials from the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have claimed that a human smuggling network affiliated with the so-called Islamic State (IS) militant group has helped over 400 migrants enter the US illegally, with many still at large.

DHS: IS-Linked Network Brought 400 Migrants Into US

US Arrests Eight Migrants With Suspected Islamic State Group Ties

[Herald Interview] Korea Expressway CEO leads push to export Korean road expertise globally

Korea Herald1 day

Taliban Reaches Deal to Create Regional Logistics Hub

Wisconsin husband who faked kayak accident death films 'proof of life' video after running away with mistress

Daily Mail5 hrs

Kazakhstan

Turkish Pres. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Iran's Pres. Ebrahim Raisi, and Pakistani Prime Minister Anwaar ul Haq Kakar traveled to Uzbekistan on Thursday for the regional Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO) summit, while Russia's Vladimir Putin met with his Kazakh counterpart Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Astana.

Leaders of Russia, Pakistan, Turkey, Iran Visit Central Asia

North Korean Airline Makes First International Flight Since COVID

[Graphic News] Tainan predicted top destination for South Koreans in 2025

Korea HeraldNov 14

Biden Business Paid $20M While Joe Biden was VP

Horse Domestication Story Gets a Surprising Rewrite

Scientific AmericanNov 01

Uzbekistan

A bugging device was said to be discovered in the office of the Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine's Armed Forces Valerii Zaluzhnyi on Sunday, military sources told the Ukrainian publication Ukrainska Pravda. The device was reportedly discovered Sunday during a typical inspection according to the publication.

Ukraine Investigates Discovery of Bugging Device Linked to Top General

Report: Indian Company Used Toxic Ingredient in Cough Syrup

Wisconsin kayaker faked his own death and is likely in Uzbekistan, now in talks with U.S. officials

Uzbekistan Approves Constitutional Reforms Extending President's Rule

A kayaker faked his own death and fled overseas. Now he’s telling how he did it

Associated Press8 hrs

Kyrgyzstan

Russia's foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on Thursday accused Armenia of abandoning peace talks with Azerbaijan over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region, citing significant differences between Yerevan's official statements and its actions while urging its return to negotiations.

Russia Blames Armenia for Breakdown of Nagorno-Karabakh Talks

Day 225 Roundup: Putin Appears to Acknowledge Losses as Ukraine Retakes Three More Settlements in Kherson

The US Has a Cloned Sheep Contraband Problem

Putin Meets Xi at SCO Summit, Concedes China Has Concerns over Ukraine War

South Korea and Central Asia set stage for first summit

Korea HeraldNov 08

Turkmenistan

On Tuesday, Turkmenistan's Pres. Serdar Berdimuhamedov launched two initiatives, including one targeting oil and gas industries' colossal methane leaks, to reduce the country's greenhouse gas emissions.

Turkmenistan Moves to Curb Methane Emissions

NASA Identifies 50 Methane 'Super-Emitters'

Daewoo E&C makes strides in Central Asia, global urban development

Korea Herald5 days

Taliban to Buy Russian Oil, Gas and Wheat

Live updates: Joe Biden says Israel should stop strikes on U.N. peacekeepers in Lebanon

Tajikistan

As Russia observed a national day of mourning, four of the 11 men held on suspicion of carrying out the Moscow concert hall attack in which at least 137 people were killed were charged on Monday. Two of the men plead guilty to the attacks.

Beaten Suspects Appear in Court as Allegations Traded Over Moscow Attack

What are the ICC countries where Netanyahu and Gallant may face arrest?

‘Speak with confidence. Nobody laughs at your mistakes’

Korea HeraldOct 25