President Ilham Aliyev approves funding for construction of new schools in Gabala, Gobustan, Shaki Politics 12:22 Azerbaijani president allocates funds for construction of Garamaryam-Ismayilli ... ( read original story ...)
Kazakhstan’s Samruk Kazyna sees positive financial indicators as average oil price goes up
President Ilham Aliyev phones first President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev Politics 15:15 ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea returns to growth despite sanctions: Seoul
In Seoul, the Bank of Korea (BOK) said the North's gross domestic product rose by 0.4 percent in 2019, after shrinking by 4.1 percent the previous year. The 2018 figure represented the second consecut ... ( read original story ...)
Nepal PM Oli’s ‘irritating’ remarks against India ‘undiplomatic’: CPN leader
Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has committed three “mistakes” with his recent “undiplomatic” and “irritating” anti-India statements, a senior leader of the ruling communist party has said, amidst ... ( read original story ...)
Nepal Reopens Everest Despite Pandemic Uncertainty
A nationwide lockdown was lifted last week, and Nepal is now open "for tourism activities, including mountaineering and trekking." Mira Acharya of the tourism department told AFP. The government will ... ( read original story ...)
Aid agencies in Yemen are worried that cholera is being overlooked as COVID-19 overwhelms the countries already fragile healthcare system after 5 years of crisis
"Yemenis desperately need an end to the fighting which has destroyed health facilities and left communities more vulnerable to the virus." ... ( read original story ...)
Yemen: a Torrent of Suffering in a Time of Siege
When evil-doing comes like falling rain, nobody calls out “stop!” When crimes begin to pile up they become invisible. When sufferings become unendurable, the cries are no longer heard. The cries, too, ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia pulls £300m takeover of Newcastle United
The Saudi-led consortium had agreed in April to purchase the club for £300m from its owner Mike Ashley, the UK retail tycoon. He Newcastle fans for a perceived lack of investment in players. But the ... ( read original story ...)
Supreme leader says Iran won’t negotiate with US
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Friday his country will not negotiate with the United States because America would only use talks for ... ( read original story ...)
Iran Threatens ‘Crushing’ Retaliation as Pompeo Lauds U.S. Pressure Campaign
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps released its warning after the completion of large military exercises that prompted a high alert at two regional U.S. bases. ( read original story ...)