Pakistan’s disillusioned voters wonder if new polls will change a country mired in political feuding

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan is holding parliamentary elections this week but many voters are disillusioned and wonder if the balloting can bring any real change in a country mired in political feuding, a seemingly intractable economic crisis and resurgent militancy. Forty-four political parties will compete on Thursday for a share of the 266 seats in the … Read more

North Korea asserts US soldier bolted into North after being disillusioned with American society

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea asserted Wednesday {that a} U.S. soldier who bolted into the North throughout the closely armed Korean border final month did so after being disillusioned with the inequality of American society and racial discrimination in its Military. It is North Korea’s first official affirmation of detention of Personal 2nd Class … Read more