Russia and Kazakhstan have won a concession from OPEC to increase production in the coming months at the expense of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, ... ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka Sticks To Cremation Of Muslim Covid-19 Victims Despite Uproar
Sri Lanka's government insisted Friday on the cremation of all coronavirus victims, rejecting international pleas and recommendations from its own experts to allow the Muslim minority to bury their ... ( read original story ...)
Shehan Jayasuriya retires from Sri Lanka cricket
Facebook; Twitter; Facebook Messenger; Pinterest; Email; Print; Top-order batsman Shehan Jayasuriya has called time on his Sri Lanka career, according to a release from the SLC. T ... ( read original story ...)
Analysis: North Korea’s market reforms seen at risk as leader Kim tightens grip
Some economic reforms that emerged after North Korea's Kim Jong Un took power are under threat as his government responds to a series of crises by reasserting state controls, casting doubt on one of ... ( read original story ...)
Kim Jong Un vows to ‘improve’ North Korea’s relationship with the West amid economic troubles
Kim used the first congress of the ruling Workers' Party in five years to send conciliatory gestures toward Seoul and Washington as he faces deepening economic troubles at home. ( read original story ...)
North Korea’s Kim vows to comprehensively expand diplomacy at party congress
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un explored ways to renew inter-Korean ties and vowed to expand diplomatic relations, state media said on Friday, as he hosted a rare party congress less than two weeks ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea: Kim Jong Un vows to improve international ties
The North Korean leader is seeking to expand diplomatic relations amid a deepening economic crisis at home. A rare ruling party congress comes just days before US President-elect Joe Biden is due to ... ( read original story ...)
Yemen, a Quagmire for Saudi Coalition and Imperialists
I was still awake. I was sitting in a chair because I was afraid of the planes flying overhead and making a very loud noise. Then they dropped a bomb near us and afterwards they hit our neighbourhood ... ( read original story ...)
Around 1,800 enterprises in Uzbekistan backed by Chinese investment
The number of companies back by Chinese investment in Uzbekistan neared 1,800 by the end of 2020, second only to Russia in the Central Asian country, the Uzbek State Statistic Committee said Friday. ( read original story ...)
Gas explosion kills 1 in Uzbekistan
A gas explosion killed a girl in Khiva, a town in the north-western Khorezm region in Uzbekistan, the Emergency Situations Ministry said Friday. ( read original story ...)