General Sergei Surovikin is being replaced after getting the job last October. He will now serve as a deputy to his successor, General Valery Gerasimov.
India top court says demonetisation was legal, victims disagree
Tens of people reportedly died after Modi’s shock move to ban currency notes, but a top court ruling brings no closure.
South Korea plans fund to compensate forced labor victims
South Korean officials are considering creating a domestic fund to compensate Koreans who were enslaved by Japanese companies before the end of World War II, as they desperately try to repair relations with Tokyo that have deteriorated in recent years …
Official: Explosion Near Foreign Ministry in Kabul Kills 5
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack yet but it is believed to be the work of the Islamic State Khorasan Province.
South Korea plans fund to compensate forced labor victims
South Korean officials are considering creating a domestic fund to compensate Koreans who were enslaved by Japanese companies before the end of World War II, as they desperately try to repair relations with Tokyo that have deteriorated in recent years …
Israeli army kills 2 Palestinians during West Bank raids
The Israeli military shot and killed two Palestinians during separate arrest raids in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, Palestinian health officials said, the latest bloodshed in months of rising violence between Israelis and Palestinians.
UCF defeats Memphis 107-104 in double overtime
Ithiel Horton scored 30 points and UCF overcame a 42-point effort by Memphis’ Kendric Davis, defeating the Tigers 107-104 in double overtime.