The government also hopes the health drive will help protect the population from illnesses like COVID-19, although Uzbekistan has reported fewer cases than many other countries, with 53,000 confirmed ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi king denounces Iran’s ‘expansionism’ in fiery UN speech
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The kingdom plans to reopen the two holiest sites in Islam to pilgrims in October, seven months after it suspended visits to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, as it attempts to revive its ... ( read original story ...)
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Deadly violence in Afghanistan has marred the first-ever direct talks between Kabul and the Taliban, underscoring the high stakes that face the warring sides as they struggle to get negotiations off ... ( read original story ...)
UNGA 2020: Turmoil battering Afghanistan can end with ‘united, democratic’ success
President Ashraf Ghani called on global leaders to help turn Afghanistan into a “sovereign united, democratic” success story. As Afghan leaders hold peace talks with the Taliban, he said the country ... ( read original story ...)
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Afghanistan’s President, Ashraf Ghani, Monday called on all United Nations’ members to help him make peace with the Taliban, in a prerecorded video message played on Monday at the UN in New York. ( read original story ...)
Ashraf Ghani urges global leaders to make Afghanistan ‘sovereign united, democratic’
New York [US], Septemeber 24 (ANI): Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday (local time) called the global leaders to help in achieving a "sovereign, united and democratic Afghanistan." ... ( read original story ...)
House Hearing on U.S. Policy in Afghanistan
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South Korea tech giants expanding robotics amid COVID-19
South Korea's biggest tech companies are investing in robotics as a solution to the risks of human contact amid the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Rise in Covid cases sows doubts over Myanmar’s November election
A surge in new Covid-19 infections is raising doubt about whether Myanmar will be able to hold its general election as scheduled on November 8. Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy will ... ( read original story ...)