(Xinhua) -- Nepal recorded over 200 deaths from COVID-19 as the fatality from the pandemic doubled in just two weeks, Nepal's Ministry of Health and Population said on Saturday. Even though the ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia: Philippines claim over Sabah has no basis
The Malaysian government has maintained that the Philippine claim over Sabah has no basis in international law. In a note verbale sent to the United Nations on Aug. 27, Malaysia noted a 2001 judgment ... ( read original story ...)
Afghanistan flash floods kill 160, search for missing continues
Rescuers in Afghanistan continued to search amidst mud and rubble for missing people on Saturday after flash flooding this week killed around 160 people and washed away homes across the country, ... ( read original story ...)
Afghanistan violence: UN says 52,000 displaced from their homes
The United Nations is concerned about more than 50,000 people who have been displaced from their homes due to violence in Afghanistan’s Kunduz province. The Taliban has recently captured four army ... ( read original story ...)
At least 160 killed in Afghanistan flash floods
At least 160 people have been killed by flash flooding in Afghanistan this week as r escuers continue to search amidst mud and rubble for missing people. Thirteen provinces, mostly in the country's ... ( read original story ...)
Why Russia’s Su-57 Stealth Fighter Would Be A Bad Choice For Iraq
Acquiring Su-57s could ultimately end up amounting to little more than an enormous multi-billion-dollar waste for Iraq that it cannot afford. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: UK records 1,108 new confirmed cases as Myanmar reports biggest daily rise
Demonstration against coronavirus curbs gets go-ahead for German capital; Australian state sees 94 cases; India records 76,472 new cases. Follow all the updates live ... ( read original story ...)
Iran to allow UN inspections of two suspected nuclear sites
Iran has agreed to allow U.N. nuclear inspectors into two sites where experts believe the regime may have kept undeclared nuclear material -- just as the U.S. is trying to rally the international ... ( read original story ...)
Light sentence for ‘honour killer’ dad stirs rage in Iran
Romina Ashrafi was asleep at home in northern Iran when her father came into her room. Aged 14, she had run away with an older boyfriend in his late twenties but had been found and brought back.For ... ( read original story ...)
From Iran to America, One Epic Tale at a Time
They ask what the bathrooms in Iran look like, or how the toilets work. (You squat.) They even hurry him along. “Get to the point,” they say in the middle of a particularly long-winded tale. Khosrou’s ... ( read original story ...)