China has signed a free-trade deal with Cambodia and pledged US$140 million for the Southeast Asian country's "top priority projects". Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun ... ( read original story ...)
Stuck in the Middle in Syria
President Donald Trump made a controversial decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Northeast Syria, essentially greenlighting a Turkish-led invasion of areas controlled by America’s Kurdish allies. He ... ( read original story ...)
Turkish charity builds 600 homes for families in Syria
Families in Idlib displaced by war receive key to new concrete houses built by Turkiye Diyanet Foundation - Anadolu Agency ... ( read original story ...)
Syria and Lebanon scorched by dozens of wildfires
Firefighters in Syria and Lebanon have been busy over the last few days, as wildfires have ravaged parts of the countries. As of Oct. 11, many of the fires were ... ( read original story ...)
A year on, Syria Kurds displaced by Turkey long for home
The five-month-old baby girl of Wadha Sharmoukh has only lived in a tent because Turkish troops and their Syrian proxies captured her family's hometown in northern Syria from Kurdish forces a year ago ... ( read original story ...)
Burke: During covid we travel light, by memory to Kazakhstan
In 2006 we spent three weeks in Koilyk, a rural village along the Silk Road in Kazakhstan in Central Asia. My daughter was serving in the Peace Corps and we traveled halfway ‘round the world to visit ... ( read original story ...)
Tokayev Reaffirms Kazakhstan’s Commitment to UN Fundamental Principles
Jomart Tokayev reaffirmed Kazakhstan’s position that calls on using all possible political and diplomatic means in settling conflicts and complying to basic principles of international law, Akorda ... ( read original story ...)
Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan to boost cooperation in medical tourism
Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan strengthen cooperation in the field of medical tourism, Kazakh media has reported. Thus, the National Resort Association of Kazakhstan with the assistance of the Embassy of ... ( read original story ...)
England in Sri Lanka: Mickey Arthur ‘positive’ Joe Root’s side will travel
Sri Lanka coach Mickey Arthur says there is a "strong drive to get the game going" in the country after the coronavirus lockdown. ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka in talks to secure $500 mn in Chinese loans
On the heels of a top Chinese delegation’s visit to Sri Lanka, Colombo is negotiating a $500 million loan with Beijing, as it gears up to repay a daunting $4.5 billion of its outstanding debt next ... ( read original story ...)