Deadly border clashes between arch-foes Armenia and Azerbaijan entered a second day on Monday, as the EU and regional power broker Moscow urged restraint. Three Azerbaijanis were killed on Sunday and …
Deadly Clashes Along Azerbaijan-Armenia Border Enter Second Day Amid Calls For Restraint
Deadly border clashes between Armenia and Azerbaijan entered a second day, as the European Union and Russia urged restraint.
Kazakhstan’s COVID-19 Crisis Spinning on
Kazakhstan has extended its second lockdown through the end of July and media have begun to compile lists of the dead.
Coronavirus: Kazakhstan denies ‘unknown pneumonia’ reports but has imposed second national lockdown
Saltanat Janenova is affiliated with the Graduate School of Public Policy, Nazarbayev University (Kazakhstan). Kazakhstan became the first country in the world to enter a second nationwide …
As China-India tensions escalate, can Sri Lanka avoid becoming a pawn in a big power game?
New Delhi’s historical influence over Colombo looks to be waning in the face of increased investment from Beijing. Should the South Asian island nation pick a side?
Sri Lanka shuts schools again as virus cases surge
Sri Lanka ordered government schools across the nation to shut Monday, just a week after they re-opened, following a surge in new coronavirus cases. The country has reported just 2,617 cases with 11 …
Partnerships for Progress: Working with Communities in Sri Lanka to Provide Water and Sanitation
English News and Press Release on Sri Lanka about Education, Recovery and Reconstruction, Epidemic and more; published on 13 Jul 2020 by World Bank …
North Korea blames United States for U.S.-China tensions
North Korea could be taking sides in ongoing disputes between the United States and China as the U.S. and its allies, including Japan, are pursuing new defense strategies in the South China Sea.
7 children, 2 women killed in Yemen air strike: UN
Seven children and two women were killed in an air raid in northwest Yemen, a UN agency said Monday, as Riyadh said it intercepted missiles fired by Yemeni Huthi rebels. The UN Office for the Coordina …
Why It Matters That Uzbekistan’s President Endorsed Russia’s Referendum
Uzbekistan and the other countries in the Central Asian region have a history of responding meekly or staying silent when Moscow hurls neoimperial sentiments toward them. Moscow will ensure the …