Recent arrivals to New Zealand contacted after mystery case; Johns Hopkins records worst day of pandemic so far; state of Victoria still free of new cases ... ( read original story ...)
Kyrgyzstan’s post-crisis leader quits to run in election
Kyrgyzstan's prime minister and acting president stepped down from both leadership roles on Saturday in order to compete in January's presidential election. ( read original story ...)
Kyrgyzstan’s President Japarov resigns, pledges to stand in upcoming elections
The acting president and prime minister of Kyrgyzstan, Sadyr Japarov, has resigned, his press service announced in a statement on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Interim President of Kyrgyzstan announces resignation due to participation in elections
Acting President, Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov said on Saturday that he is resigning due to his participation in the early presidential elections. "I have decided to resign as president ... ( read original story ...)
Cambodia to provide 2 mln face masks, medical supplies to Laos to help fight COVID-19
Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said on Saturday that he decided to donate two million face masks and other medical supplies to neighboring Laos to help it combat COVID-19. "Ministry of ... ( read original story ...)
Iran denies Israel killed al Qaeda’s second-in-command on their soil
The killing of Masri, who was seen as a likely successor to al Qaeda’s current leader, Ayman al-Zawahri, was kept secret until now. ( read original story ...)
Armenians torch their homes on land ceded to Azerbaijan
In a bitter farewell to his home of 21 years, Garo Dadevusyan wrenched off its metal roof and prepared to set the stone house on fire. Thick smoke poured from ... ( read original story ...)
Armenians set fire to homes before handing village over to Azerbaijan
Still wearing the camouflage fatigues in which he had fought against Azeri forces a week earlier, Arsen, an ethnic Armenian, lit a fire on Saturday under his sister's dining room table in the small ... ( read original story ...)
Ethnic Armenian villagers burn houses before Azerbaijan takeover
First handover of land held by ethnic Armenians to Azerbajian is expected to happen on Sunday under deal which ended six weeks of fighting. ( read original story ...)
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Armenians burn homes before territory turned over to Azerbaijan
Armenians burned their homes in the village of Charektar, in the Kalbajar region, on Saturday ahead of a handover of territory to Azerbaijan under a Russia-brokered peace deal. ( read original story ...)