Sri Lanka's coolest part just got a plush new hotel that's already becoming popular with visiting sports stars ... ( read original story ...)
Uzbekistan: Property rights regularly violated for personal gain …
A new report documents the improper and systematic redistribution of land in Uzbekistan that regularly benefits property developers at the expense of individual citizens. The report, published by the ... ( read original story ...)
‘Welcome To Afghanistan’: Taliban-Linked Group’s Tourist Video Has A ‘Message For America’
Three people are seen with bags over their heads. "We have one message for America," one of the five armed men says., World News News - Times Now ... ( read original story ...)
Rails, Roads, and Runways: How Major Projects Are Reshaping the Philippine Property Market
The Philippines is entering a new era of connectivity as major infrastructure projects begin to take shape across Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. From high-speed commuter lines to international airports ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan urges Kabul to take ‘practical steps’ against militants based in Afghanistan
Foreign Ministry spokesman tells Anadolu they raised TTP militants issue with Afghan officials during meeting in Islamabad earlier this week ...
Kurdish PKK militants begin handing over weapons in cave in Iraq
Dozens of Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants began handing over weapons in a ceremony in a cave in northern Iraq on Friday, officials said, marking a symbolic but significant step toward ending a decades-long insurgency against Turkey.
From Iraq to Algeria, Trump’s looming tariffs could target 5 MENA countries
The United States has a trade deficit with Iraq, Algeria, Libya and Tunisia, according to the US government, prompting the president to send them letters warning of new tariffs.
Iran says 5 inmates at Evin prison were killed in Israel’s airstrike on Tehran
Iran says five inmates where killed and several others escaped from Tehran’s Evin prison after an Israeli airstrike last month.
Scoop: Putin urges Iran to take “zero enrichment” nuclear deal with U.S., sources say
Russian President Vladimir Putin has told both President Trump and Iranian officials that he supports the idea of a nuclear deal in which Iran is unable to enrich uranium, sources familiar with those discussions tell Axios.
No more ‘sir’ for women officials in Bangladesh
DHAKA–Bangladesh’s caretaker government has overturned a long-standing protocol requiring women officials to be addressed as “sir,” calling it an “odd” relic of ousted leader Sheikh Hasina’s regime.