JERUSALEM (CNS) -- The Israeli "military occupation of Palestine" is the "root cause" of the continuing Israeli-Palestinian conflict, said three retired Christian leaders. The statement -- released ... ( read original story ...)
Turkmenistan dismisses U.S. embassy COVID-19 alert as ‘fake news’
Turkmenistan scolded the United States embassy on Tuesday over a health alert which cast doubt on official reports of zero COVID-19 cases in the country. ( read original story ...)
Turkmenistan: Birthday boy blows off Putin
Turkmenistan is persisting with hyper-secretiveness over its own situation with coronavirus, as evidenced by its chronic efforts to delay a visit from the World Health Organization ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus ‘Out Of Control’ In Turkmenistan, Medics Claim
Authorities in Turkmenistan are battling to keep a coronavirus “outbreak” secret as infection numbers rise in the only Central Asian state that continues to insist it is COVID-19-free, medical ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon schools announce plans to open for students in fall
BREAKING NEWS: Magnitude 7.4 quake strikes southern Mexico; tsunami threat issued. Click for more... Lebanon City Schools announced plans Tuesday to reopen for 2020-21 school year on Monday, Aug 17, ... ( read original story ...)
China to run human coronavirus vaccine trial in UAE
China National Biotec Group (CNBG) has won approval to run a large-scale "Phase 3" clinical trial of its novel coronavirus vaccine candidate in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the company said on ... ( read original story ...)
MFA: Azerbaijan supports peaceful settlement of Jammur-Kashmir conflict [PHOTO]
By Akbar Mammadov Azerbaijan supports the peaceful settlement of the Jammu and Kashmir issue in accordance with international law and relevant UNSC resolutions, Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov said ... ( read original story ...)
Jordan smoking rates highest in world amid claims of big tobacco interference
Health groups accuse firms of undue political influence as survey finds 80% of men use nicotine ... ( read original story ...)
Nepal’s coronavirus cases surge past 10,000 as tourism remains shut
A man wearing a face mask covers himself with a plastic sheet as heavy monsoon rain falls over Kathmandu, Nepal, 22 June 2020. EFE-EPA/NARENDRA SHRESTHA Demonstrators hold placards during a protest ... ( read original story ...)
Uzbekistan Dismantles 70-Year-Old Chain of Cotton Slavery
Generations of Uzbeks were given no choice but to pick cotton every fall. Now that system of forced labor is cracking. ( read original story ...)