Voters in Tajikistan head to the polls in a presidential election on October 11 that is expected to extend authoritarian President Emomali Rahmon’s rule over the impoverished Central Asian nation for ... ( read original story ...)
Veteran Tajik president on course for fifth term
Tajikistan's Russian-allied President Imomali Rakhmon looks sure to secure a fifth term in office in Sunday's election as his four competitors' campaigns admit they do not expect many votes. ( read original story ...)
IPL giving England stars perfect preparation for UAE World T20
The English season may be over and England’s next assignment of two white-ball series in South Africa next month subject to late confirmation but there is plenty of guaranteed cricket to watch over ... ( read original story ...)
‘We will never leave’: Armenia and Azerbaijan have fought over disputed region for decades
For myself I’m not worried,” Abrahamian said of the hostilities raging once more in Nagorno-Karabakh, the mountainous region tucked between Armenia and Azerbaijan. It lies at the heart of a seething, ... ( read original story ...)
Azerbaijan and Armenia accuse each other of breaking ceasefire
A Russian-brokered ceasefire between Azerbaijan and Armenia was hanging by a thread yesterday after both sides accused the other of breaking the agreement.Minutes after the ceasefire was due to be ... ( read original story ...)
High Risk Tanker Held In Lebanon Previously Involved In Moving Oil To Syria
Although it remains unclear who ordered the controversial Jaguar S oil tanker to Lebanon's Zahrani port, TankerTrackers.com has been able to determine that the vessel was at the Syrian Baniyas ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea Unveils What Appears to Be New ICBM During Military Parade
The weapon appeared to be bigger than the North’s previous long-range missile, indicating that it might be able to fly farther with a more powerful nuclear warhead. But it is untested. ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia’s Prince Bandar sets the record straight on the Palestinian question
RIYADH: As a towering figure of global diplomacy, Saudi Arabia’s Prince Bandar bin Sultan Al-Saud had an inside track on many of the personalities and issues that shaped the decades since the early ... ( read original story ...)
Taliban Endorses Trump Re-Election Campaign, Hopes for Total US Troop Withdrawal from Afghanistan
Trump surprised many by saying troops should be out by Christmas, a plan military officials described as "ridiculous." ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus Watch in Mideast: Iran’s COVID-19 cases increase to 496,253; Iraq’s confirmed infections exceed 400,000
CAIRO, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Iran rose to 496,253 on Saturday. Meanwhile, Iraq's tally of coronavirus infections surpassed 400,000. Iran, the hardest-hit ... ( read original story ...)