Russian President Vladimir Putin called Wednesday for talks with North Korea, saying sanctions are not a solution to the country’s nuclear and missile development. Putin spoke after meeting with South Korean President Moon Jae-in in Vladivostok, Russia, on the sidelines of a conference on economic development of Russia’s Far East. ...
US forces apologized Wednesday for dropping leaflets in northern Afghanistan depicting a dog with a Koranic verse written across its body in a highly offensive image to Muslims. A photo of the leaflet circulating on social media shows a lion chasing a white dog — the same color as the ...