The eldest son of Tajik President Emomali Rakhmon was elected as speaker in the senate on Friday, cementing the family’s grip on power in the Central Asian nation ahead of a presidential election. ( read original story ...)
Azerbaijan Grand Prix Boss Reveals Doubt Over 2020 Race
F1 may not race in Azerbaijan this year due to the coronavirus pandemic according to the organizer of the race. ( read original story ...)
Azerbaijan extends coronavirus quarantine by two weeks
Azerbaijan has extended quarantine restrictions over the new coronavirus outbreak by two weeks until May 4, the government said on Saturday. The country of around 10 million in the South Caucasus has ... ( read original story ...)
How one man convinced Michael Jordan to do ‘The Last Dance’
Without Michael Jordan, 'The Last Dance' never would have happened. This is the story of how one man convinced His Airness to be a part of the 10-part docuseries. ( read original story ...)
Amid lockdown binge watching, U.S. viewers savor story that puts a human face on North Korea
A South Korean heiress-slash-business executive crash lands in North Korea after her paraglider is caught in typhoon, and ends up falling out of a tree, straight into the arms of a strait-laced and ... ( read original story ...)
Nepal refuses Everest clean-up amid pandemic calm
Nepal's government on Friday rejected calls to use the pandemic lockdown of Mount Everest to stage a cleanup of the world's highest mountain. Fluorescent tents, discarded climbing equipment, empty gas ... ( read original story ...)
Security Council backs UN chief’s call for Yemen ceasefire
The United Nations Security Council on Friday endorsed the secretary-general's call for the warring parties in Yemen to immediately stop fighting and focus on reaching a peace agreement and countering ... ( read original story ...)
Bogged down Saudis look for exit from Yemen quagmire using COVID-19 as fig leaf: Report
This image grab taken from a handout video released by Yemen's Houthis shows Saudi mercenaries captured in an August offensive near the southern Saudi region of Najran. (AFP) Saudi Arabia is ... ( read original story ...)
The Last Sikhs and Hindus in Afghanistan Plead for U.S. Help
The last community of Sikhs and Hindus in Afghanistan is seeking asylum in the U.S. after suffering an attack by Islamic State extremists, posing a test of the Trump administration’s pledge to protect ... ( read original story ...)
Former Treasury Secretary and Iraq war critic Paul O’Neill dies at 84
Paul O'Neill, who was fired after two rocky years as George W. Bush's Treasury secretary, died at the age of 84, the Wall Street Journal reported. ( read original story ...)