What is happening?Early on Sunday, Armenia announced it was declaring martial law, mobilising its army and ordering civilians to shelter. It claimed its neighbour Azerbaijan had launched a military ... ( read original story ...)
Jordan Reopens Trade Gateway With Syria After Month-Long COVID Closure
Jordan on Sunday resumed its land border traffic with Syria, following a more than month-long closure, after applying new rules to prevent truck drivers spreading the novel coronavirus into the ... ( read original story ...)
‘Hero’ giant rat wins animal gold medal for sniffing out landmines in Cambodia
Magawa the rat won the gold medal for his "lifesaving bravery and devotion" after discovering 39 landmines in the past seven years. ( read original story ...)
Captain of fire-stricken ship barred from leaving Sri Lanka
A court in Sri Lanka on Monday barred the captain of an oil tanker that caught fire off the coast from leaving the Indian ocean nation. A magistrate in ... ( read original story ...)
Nepal strengthens laws against acid attacks
Nepal brought in much heavier punishments for acid attackers on Monday, and restricted production and use of the corrosive liquids after a long campaign by survivors and activists. Acid attacks, which ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia’s king to remain in hospital for follow-up treatment: palace
Sultan Abdullah RiÕayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, inspects an honour guard during the 62nd Merdeka Day (Independence Day) celebrations in Putrajaya, Malaysia, August ... ( read original story ...)
Army Announces Fall Deployments to Afghanistan and Korea
The Army announced that a combat brigade from the 10th Mountain Division will deploy this fall to Afghanistan. ( read original story ...)
Iraq: Five civilians killed in Baghdad rocket attack
It was the first time in months an attack caused civilian casualties. The three Iraqi children and two women were from the same family and were killed when a rocket targeting Baghdad airport, where US ... ( read original story ...)
US warns Iraq of Baghdad embassy closure if attacks continue
The Trump administration has warned Iraq that it will close its embassy in Baghdad if the government does not take swift and decisive action to end persistent rocket and ... ( read original story ...)
Threat to evacuate U.S. diplomats from Iraq raises fear of war
Washington has made preparations to withdraw diplomats from Iraq after warning Baghdad it could shut its embassy, two Iraqi officials and two Western diplomats said, a step Iraqis fear could turn ... ( read original story ...)