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 ...)
Iran short of ‘significant quantity’ of potential bomb material: IAEA boss
Iran does not at this stage have enough enriched uranium to make one nuclear bomb under the U.N. atomic watchdog's official definition, the agency's head told an Austrian paper. ( read original story ...)