The office of the World Health Organization in Tajikistan, where the government maintains it has recorded no cases of COVID-19 despite a mounting number of mysterious deaths, has declined to respond …
Azerbaijan and Georgia to start lifting coronavirus restrictions from Monday
Azerbaijan and Georgia plan to start lifting coronavirus-related restrictions from April 27, their governments said on Friday.
Saudi-led coalition extends unilateral Yemen ceasefire by a month
The Saudi-led coalition has extended a unilateral ceasefire in Yemen by one month to support efforts to contain the coronavirus pandemic, even as fighting persists in the war-torn country. The move …
Saudi Arabia eliminates flogging as form of punishment: document
Saudi Arabia eliminated flogging as a form of punishment, according to a document from the kingdom’s top court seen by Reuters on Friday.
Saudi Arabia: Prominent human rights activist ‘dies in jail’
Human rights groups had long called for his release. Saudi Arabia, widely criticised for its intolerance of dissent, has not commented on the reports. Dr al-Hamid, 69, and another activist, Mohammed …
Taliban Ramp Up Attacks Even as Coronavirus Spreads in Afghanistan
With peace negotiations apparently stuck, the insurgents are killing dozens of Afghan government forces every day.
Retired 3-Star: Hasty US Withdrawal Could Undo Hard-Won Gains in Afghanistan
Retired Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Richard P. Mills served as commander of NATO’s Regional Command Southwest in Afghanistan from 2010 to 2011. He was a participant of the Jewish Institute for National …
Behind the Cover: Afghanistan’s Next War
It also conveys some of the practical challenges for public-health officials in a country already destabilized by war and civil conflict: This is a large crowd, with very few masks in sight, and no …
Afghanistan: Taliban rejects call for ceasefire during Ramadan
24 Apr 2020 12:00 GMT The Taliban has cited continuing disagreements over peace process and a delayed prisoner swap as reasons to keep fighting [File: Sorin Furcoi/Al Jazeera] The Taliban has rejected …
South Korea mayor faces sexual misconduct allegations
The mayor of South Korea’s second-largest city may be confronting multiple allegations of sexual misconduct after he resigned Thursday.