Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was in Azerbaijan Thursday to join nationwide celebrations marking his close ally's decisive military victory against Armenia in their conflict for control of ... ( read original story ...)
Rouhani calls for reinforcement of ties with Azerbaijan
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has called for a reinforcement of bilateral ties with Azerbaijan during his meeting with visiting Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov. ( read original story ...)
Extortion victims in Cambodia urged to lodge reports
CAMBODIAN authorities have urged victims and the public to report any extortion involving pornographic images and videos to them. ( read original story ...)
Cambodia hopes mango exports will help open up Chinese market
How long does it take to peel a ripe mango? For Cambodian workers, the answer is "a few seconds," too fast to be seen clearly. ( read original story ...)
Feature: Mangoes lead the way, Cambodia eyeing opportunities on China’s agricultural market
Western Kampong Speu province, ripe mangoes are peeled, sliced, dried and packaged, and then sent to Chinese consumers thousands of miles away. Lu Song, general manager of Long Wo Fruit Industry Co., ... ( read original story ...)
Syria’s soldiers of fortune
The young Syrians who find themselves fighting in the war in Nagorno Karabakh ... ( read original story ...)
State Department says more Syria sanctions possible before presidential transition
Syrians could soon be sanctioned under the Caesar Act. A State Department official told Congress today that the US government could add further Syria-related sanctions before US President Donald Trump ... ( read original story ...)
Outgoing Syria envoy reflects on Turkey, the Kurds and what everyone got wrong
Monitor, James Jeffrey looks back on his efforts to incorporate fragments of Obama-era initiatives into a cohesive Middle East policy. ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka to cremate Muslim COVID-19 victims despite objections
Families of Muslim coronavirus victims have refused to claim bodies in protest as cremation is forbidden in Islamic law. ( read original story ...)
North Korea Wasted Chance to Improve Relations Under Trump, U.S. Envoy Says
Pyongyang squandered an opportunity to fundamentally reinvent its relationship with the United States during Donald Trump's presidency, Washington's top North Korea envoy said on Thursday, adding he ... ( read original story ...)