After months of delays, talks between the Taliban and Afghan governnment are due to start in Doha. Here's what is on the table. ( read original story ...)
Taliban talks will be one of hardest peace negotiations in history: Afghanistan VP
Peace talks between Afghanistan’s government and the Taliban are set to start in the next couple days, the Afghan vice president told Al Arabiya on Monday, adding that the negotiations will be one of ... ( read original story ...)
Mortar kills 6 from single family in Afghanistan
A mortar shell hit a residence in Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar province, killing at least six members of a single family, an official said on Monday. Attaullah Khogyani, spokesman for the governor, ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan nominates new envoy to Afghanistan
Pakistan on Monday nominated its new ambassador to Afghanistan as direct negotiations between Taliban and Kabul aiming to end nearly two decades of war are set to begin. Mansoor Ahmad Khan, a veteran ... ( read original story ...)
Typhoon Haishen lashes South Korea after battering Japanese islands
A powerful typhoon damaged buildings, flooded roads and knocked out power to thousands of homes in South Korea on Monday after battering islands in southern Japan, killing one person and injuring ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand’s Conservative Government Grapples with Royal Reckoning
Thailand’s largely decentralized protest movement and evolving internet landscape will make it tough for the country's conservative government to mute mounting calls to rein in the country's powerful ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand tourism collapse poses existential crisis for airlines
The Thai airline industry has had a dramatic past few months amid the coronavirus outbreak, which has seen two carriers file for business rehabilitation, and a third going under. How did one of ... ( read original story ...)
Holiday to Turkey led to concentration camp for Uighurs
Visiting Turkey was a lifelong dream for Nurnisa Emet, a Uighur housewife. Growing up in China, she read books about Istanbul’s mosques, palaces and the glittering Bosphorus.When she finally travelled ... ( read original story ...)
France’s Macron, Greek PM to Discuss Turkey at ‘MED7’ Summit
Macron and Mitsotakis will attend a 'MED7' summit on the French island of Corsica on Sept 10 along with the leaders of Portugal, Spain, Italy, Cyprus and Malta. NATO allies Turkey and France have ... ( read original story ...)
Greece to Boost Military Amid Tension With Neighbor Turkey
A government spokesman says Greece will be bolstering its military with new armament programs, a boost to military personnel and the development of the country’s defense industry. ( read original story ...)