SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Dressed in a sober, dark suit, US Vice-President Kamala Harris took the bull by the horns on Tuesday (Aug 24) when she broached a topic that has cast its shadow over her South-East Asian tour.
"I'm speaking about Afghanistan, because I am aware that as I stand here today, the eyes of many around the world are on Afghanistan," she said at the start of a speech on US policy in the Asia-Pacific. "So before I begin my comments, I will talk about that."
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