The statement was made during a debate held by the Islamic Human Rights Commission, a body that in the past has faced criticism from Jewish groups. ( read original story ...)
US embassy in Azerbaijan urges to reconsider non-essential travel outside Absheron Peninsula
The US embassy in Azerbaijan urges US citizens to reconsider non-essential travel outside of the Azerbaijan's Absheron Peninsula due to heightened tensions and recent violence along portions of the ... ( read original story ...)
President Ilham Aliyev: Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity has never been and will never be a subject of negotiations
"In accordance with the UN Security Council resolution 853, updated timetable for withdrawal of armed forces of Armenia from occupied territories of Azerbaijan must be prepared. Appropriate UN institu ... ( read original story ...)
Azerbaijan confirms 137 more COVID-19 recoveries
BAKU, Azerbaijan, Sept. 25 Up until now, 39,787 people have been infected with coronavirus in the country, 37,392 of them have recovered, ... ( read original story ...)
‘LeBron James Wanted To Be Like Me,’ Not Michael Jordan, Allen Iverson Says
NBA MVP Allen Iverson recently named his favorite basketball players of all time, putting Michael Jordan at the top of his list. ( read original story ...)
Cambodia’s ‘sexy’ clothing ban could criminalise face masks, speaking loudly and homelessness too
The wide-ranging draft legislation includes provisions on alcohol sales, the hawking of goods in public and begging – raising a host of human rights concerns. ( read original story ...)
Malaysia power struggle set to drag on as king recuperates in hospital
Malaysia's King Sultan Abdullah will not be granting an audience to anyone for a week as he is under observation at a hospital, a palace official said on Friday, as opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim ... ( read original story ...)
Kurds Warn of Mounting Ethnic Tensions in Iraq
The Iraqi Kurdistan government is warning of mounting ethnic tensions in the country's disputed territories, saying that Kurdish families are being forcibly evicted from their homes by Arab settlers ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea to ask North to further investigate killing of official
South’s president Moon Jae-in faces growing public and political outrage over the shooting of the fisheries official ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s domestic coronavirus cases fall to the lowest in 44 days
South Korea on Saturday reported 49 new domestic coronavirus cases, the smallest number of locally transmitted cases in 44 days in a sign that tighter social distancing rules are paying off. Health of ... ( read original story ...)