A Yak in the Classroom" has been selected to represent Bhutan in the international feature race at the Oscars. "Lunana: A Yak In The Classroom" is the second Oscar entry from Bhutan, a landlocked ... ( read original story ...)
Cyprus president ready for talks ‘without threats’ in Turkey row
Cyprus is ready to talk with Turkey to resolve differences in a dispute over Mediterranean drilling rights, but only "without blackmail and threats", its president said on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Europe ... ( read original story ...)
Refugee pushbacks by Cyprus draw attention from EU, UN
Cyprus has engaged in offshore pushbacks as several boats carrying displaced people have approached in recent weeks. Returning people to countries where they could face persecution is prohibited by ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar Rules Out Normalization With Israel After Multiple Arab States Agree To Establish Diplomatic Ties
Qatar has refused to normalize its relationship with Israel, after the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain both agreed to establish diplomatic ties with the Jewish state. “We don’t think that ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Armenia’s Ambassador to U.S. Discusses Baku’s Continued Aggression
Since the July attacks on Armenia by Azerbaijani forces, the entire balance of the peace process has been impacted and Baku, as well as Ankara, have started a diplomatic public relations campaign to ... ( read original story ...)
Armenia’s central bank sees economy contracting 6.2% in 2020
Armenia's central bank said on Tuesday it expected the economy to contract by 6.2% in 2020 due to the negative impact of the coronavirus pandemic, but it should get back to 4-5% growth next year. ( read original story ...)
Mexico Holds the Key to Preserving Armenia’s Ceramic Tradition
Corinne Aivazian’s efforts to revive traditional Armenian clay practices have landed her in a place that, at first glance, might seem like an unlikely one for answers: Oaxaca, Mexico. But let’s start ... ( read original story ...)
Armenia notifies international mediators of rising tensions on border with Azerbaijan
Armenia has informed co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group (Russia, the United States and France) - the international mediators for the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement - about an escalation at the ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi calls for mutual respect in Mongolia visit
Protesters accuse Beijing education policy in neighbouring autonomous region of suppressing Mongolian culture in China. ( read original story ...)
As Mongolia Welcomes China’s Foreign Minister, Citizens Protest
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi paid a two-day visit to Mongolia on September 15 and 16, holding meetings with Mongolian Battulga Khaltmaa, Prime Minister Khurelsukh ... ( read original story ...)