Democrats believe they have a shot at winning Georgia in a presidential election for the first time since 1992. ( read original story ...)
Tomorrow new round of talks between Israel and Lebanon
(ANSAmed) - BEIRUT, OCTOBER 27 - US-mediated talks between Israel and Lebanon will resume Wednesday to define maritime borders between the two countries. The issue is tied to exploitation of energy ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon’s RAMCO to cease operations unless government provides assistance
RAMCO started operating at 50 percent capacity, director Walid Bou Saad said, citing the reason that they do not have enough diesel to fully operate ... ( read original story ...)
AP PHOTOS: Kyrgyzstan village untouched by political unrest
The political turmoil that has gripped Kyrgyzstan hasn't reached the quiet village of Tash-Bashat in the mountains near the capital, where residents talk about the country's feuding elites with ... ( read original story ...)
Jailed Former Kyrgyz President Atambaev On Hunger Strike To Protest Detention Conditions
BISHKEK -- Jailed former Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambaev has started a hunger strike to protest his transfer to Bishkek's central detention center from the holding facility at the State Committee ... ( read original story ...)
Laos reopens some local border crossings to revive economy; world Bank provides loan due to Covid-19 woes
The lifting of certain restrictions would allow improved cross-border trade between four provinces in Laos and neighboring countries. The four border crossings included the Nongmar customary border ... ( read original story ...)
Israel locked down amid a surge in cases. Here’s how it’s doing now
New cases of coronavirus are down in Israel following the reimposition of restrictions six weeks ago. CNN's Oren Liebermann looks at the lessons from a small desert town that went into lockdown ahead ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanese president’s daughter ‘doesn’t mind’ conditional peace with Israel
"I defend the interests of my country Lebanon first. Are we required to remain in a state of war?" • Maronite leader: "Lebanon should be the last Arab country to normalize its relations with Israel." ... ( read original story ...)
Mladenov: PA at risk of economic collapse unless ties with Israel renewed
UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Nickolay Mladenov urged Israel to lift some of its restrictions on the movement of goods and people between the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. ( read original story ...)
How Syria’s disinformation wars destroyed the co-founder of the White Helmets
In November 2019, James Le Mesurier, the British co-founder of the Syrian rescue group, fell to his death in Istanbul. What led an internationally celebrated humanitarian to take his own life? ( read original story ...)