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 ...)
Who Was Brian Sicknick? Capitol Police Officer Who Died Was Iraq War Veteran
The officer was reportedly struck in the head with a fire extinguisher wielded by a protester at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Iraq issues arrest warrant for Trump over Soleimani killing
An arrest warrant was issued Thursday for outgoing President Donald Trump in connection with the killing of an Iranian general and a powerful Iraqi militia leader last year, Iraq’s judiciary said. ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Thailand Tightens Domestic Travel as Cases Rise
Thailand has reported 205 new virus cases, a slight dip from previous days as it tightened controls on domestic travel. ( read original story ...)
U.S. foes like China and Iran see opportunity in the chaos of Trump-stoked riot at Capitol
"This an absolute gift for authoritarian leaders whose prime narrative is that democratic systems are weak and unstable," said researcher Matthew Harries. ( read original story ...)
5 things to know for January 8: Capitol riot, White House, Covid-19, Iran, Boeing
The polar vortex, a low pressure system that swirls cold air at the Earth's poles, may be on the move. That could mean bitter cold temperatures in the US over the next few weeks. Here's what you need ... ( read original story ...)
Iran Guards unveils underground missile base in the Gulf – state media
Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards unveiled an underground missile base at an undisclosed Gulf location on Friday, Iranian state media reported, at a time of heightened tension between Tehran and the ... ( read original story ...)
Neil Sheehan, Pentagon Papers reporter, Vietnam author, dies
Neil Sheehan, a reporter and Pulitzer Prize-winning author who broke the story of the Pentagon Papers for The New York Times and who chronicled the deception at the heart of ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam says U.S. probe over its currency, timber could harm both countries
A United States investigation into Vietnam's currency and its timber could harm bilateral relations, cause undesirable effects and negatively impact workers and consumers in both countries, Vietnam's ... ( read original story ...)