TOKYO – Believing that North Korea is highly likely to launch a “satellite” as previously announced, the Japanese government has started considering intercepting the rocket if it flies toward Japan, according to government officials. If this were to occur, the government would be expected to issue a shoot-down order to the Self-Defense Forces based on […]

KABUL, Afghanistan – A report released Saturday by two rights groups says the United States sent some detainees to Afghan prisons where torture was found despite an announced moratorium on such moves. The report by the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission and the New York-based Open Society Institute suggests that Afghanistan’s international allies are still […]