A group of Yemenis files a lawsuit against major American arms manufacturers for ‘aiding war crimes’ in the crisis-hit nation by supplying arms to the Saudi-led coalition.

US President Joe Biden’s nominee for a top State Department human rights post has withdrawn her candidacy as she faced intense scrutiny from a Republican senator who refused to agree to her nomination due to her statements on Israel.

It was the US Secretary of State’s first trip to Southeast Asia, where the Biden administration has been trying to win new allies to compete against China, the regional heavyweight.