For those in dismay at the prospect of wet, dark evenings and social isolation this fall, a luxury desert island resort in the Maldives is looking for a live-in bookseller to start working next month.
Photos: In rapidly urbanising Bhutan, abandoned houses haunt villages
A lot of rural land in Bhutan is unsuitable for agriculture. What crops farmers are able to grow are often pillaged by animals.
Hungary’s Orban Says EU Should Reverse Russia Sanctions, Not Push Cyprus on Belarus
The European Union should reverse its sanctions on Russia, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban told Reuters on Friday, as he pushed for a resumption of trade with Moscow and a European army that …
Qatar: Customs seize 1,653kg of illegal tobacco products
In yet another major haul of banned narcotic substances, Qatar’s General Authority of Customs (GAC), represented by the Maritime Customs Department, seized 1,653kg of ‘tambaku’ – a kind of chewing …
Armenia to create nationwide civilian militia
Following the heaviest fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan in years, Armenia has proposed the formation of a nationwide voluntary militia to supplement the country’s armed forces.
Azerbaijani MP: Armenia resettling terrorists to Nagorno-Karabakh region, facts prove ASALA’s presence
BAKU, Azerbaijan, Sept. 25
‘The main goal of the Armenian side is preparing for new provocations and war,’ N …
Tibet, Inner Mongolia and Xinjiang: China’s many wars
There are wars within — that it’s waging on its own people. The three main that one can list are Tibet, Inner Mongolia and Xinjiang. China has a population of a little more than 139 crore. The three …
Political reporter: Suburbs vital to winning Georgia in November
Greg Bluestein, a political reporter at The Atlanta Journal Constitution, said on Hill TV’s “Rising” Friday that Georgia’s Senate races and the president’s chances in the state are contingent on …
Matt Lieberman faces calls to quit Georgia Senate race as Obama endorses Warnock.
Democrats aren’t being very subtle about their feelings toward Matt Lieberman, a Democratic candidate for one of Georgia’s two Senate seats on the ballot in November. The son of Joseph I. Lieberman, …
Biden blasts Trump ahead of his visit to Georgia
Former Vice President Joe Biden blasted President Donald Trump’s “failed leadership” amid the coronavirus pandemic and movement for social justice ahead of the Republican’s visit Friday to Atlanta.