Palestinian NGO said increasing infections among Israeli jailers is the ‘first source of transmission’ to prisoners. ( read original story ...)
UK wants new drones in wake of Azerbaijan military success
MoD wants to procure cheaper armed drones for UK as it studies lessons from recent conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh ... ( read original story ...)
Armenia, Azerbaijan Continue Prisoner Swap
Armenia and Azerbaijan exchanged on Monday more prisoners under a Russian-brokered deal that stopped the war in Nagorno-Karabakh November 10. ( read original story ...)
Drainage works unearth Roman baths in heart of Jordan’s capital
The discovery of the ruins of old Roman baths during the construction of a major drainage system in the heart of Jordan's capital has posed a dilemma: how to preserve the country's ancient past while ... ( read original story ...)
UN expert urges U.S. to lift sanctions holding up Syria rebuilding
Numan city, Idlib Province, Syria, on Jan. 29, 2020. (Str/Xinhua) Alena Douhan, UN special rapporteur on the negative impact of the unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights, said ... ( read original story ...)
Army K9 and Handler Honored for Discovering IED Cache in Syria
An Army canine earned rare military honors this month after discovering a cache of explosives in Syria while deployed as part of the U.S.-led mission to defeat the Islamic State. Fritz, a 4.5-year-old ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea ICBM test likely next year, think tank says
North Korea could test an intercontinental ballistic missile between now and March to challenge the administration of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden and increase Pyongyang's bargaining power, a think ... ( read original story ...)
Thousands march against Nepal PM’s dissolution of parliament
Thousands of opponents of Nepal's Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli marched through the streets of Kathmandu on Tuesday urging him to reverse his decision to dissolve parliament and call for early ... ( read original story ...)
Thousands demand ouster of Nepal leader as party feud grows
Tens of thousands of supporters of a splinter group in the governing Nepal Communist Party rallied in the capital on Tuesday demanding the prime minister's ouster and ... ( read original story ...)
Protesters in Nepal decry dissolution of parliament
Nepal's ruling Communist Party has split in two and the president, acting on the recommendation of Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli, has ousted the parliament. ( read original story ...)