Water shortages in Azerbaijan, which have vexed the country for years, have recently become exacerbated. The government has promised action. Again ... ( read original story ...)
Azerbaijan confirms 171 more COVID-19 recoveries
BAKU, Azerbaijan, Aug. 21 To date, 34,921 cases of coronavirus infection have been detected in the country, 32,682 patients have recovere ... ( read original story ...)
Douglas Latchford: The Man Who Pillaged Cambodia
Douglas Latchford, an English “ adventurer ” and antiquities collector once feted by royalty, died this month in Thailand — adding his name to a long list of villains who ha ... ( read original story ...)
Q&A: Leveling the playing field for women entrepreneurs in Nepal
Creating equal access to markets and breaking down barriers for women entrepreneurs are key to economic empowerment. Arpita Nepal, co-founder of Samriddhi Foundation, discusses how to empower ... ( read original story ...)
Irate, protesters in Iraq’s south torch parliament offices
Protesters torched parliament offices in Iraq's oil-rich south on Friday following days of inaction by the government after two activists were assassinated. ( read original story ...)
Strangulation and Biting: Former Sailor Details Sex Assault and Other Allegations by Navy SEALs Pulled from Iraq
The voice belonged to a Navy corpsman she knew. He was upset and speaking loudly to the Army colonel who lived next door. Grace heard the corpsman say that a sailor who attended a Fourth of July ... ( read original story ...)
Trump Says US Troops Will Leave Iraq ‘Shortly’ But Provides No Timeline
We have been taking our troops out of Iraq fairly rapidly, and we look forward to the day when we don’t have to be there. And hopefully Iraq can live their own lives and they can defend themselves, ... ( read original story ...)
Protesters set fire to parliament building in Iraq’s Basra
The protesters had gathered to demand that Iraq's parliament sack the provincial governor after two activists were killed and others wounded in three separate attacks by unknown gunmen this past week. ( read original story ...)
Behind the Iraq War, a story of influence, intelligence and presidential power
So a reader might be forgiven for wondering why, at this particular moment, he or she should spend more than 400 pages retreading the path the United States took to war in Iraq in 2003. Support our ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea police raid church at center of COVID-19 outbreak
South Korea police sent more than 200 officers to the church at the epicenter of a major COVID-19 outbreak following resistance from church members. ( read original story ...)