Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoev has issued a decree to hasten the full transition of the Uzbek language from the Cyrillic to Latin alphabet. ( read original story ...)
Will Uzbekistan Joining UN Human Rights Council Bolster Rights and Justice?
Uzbekistan is poised to join the U.N. Human Rights Council in January alongside two authoritarian stalwarts, Russia and China. ( read original story ...)
Honeymoon over? Saudi Arabia-U.S. ties face reset with Biden win
RIYADH/WASHINGTON — Saudi Arabia’s crown prince enjoyed a near free pass under his personal relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump, but the kingdom’s brazen young leader will have to ... ( read original story ...)
NATO chief says conditions will determine alliance’s Afghanistan exit
U.S. and NATO allies were blindsided by President Donald Trump's Oct. 7 tweet stating that American troops in Afghanistan would be home by Christmas. ( read original story ...)
South Korea Tries to Quell Anxiety Over Flu Shots After 13 Unexplained Deaths
Health officials say there is no link between the deaths and the flu vaccines. But the deaths, after two recent vaccine recalls, have raised safety fears among the public at a critical time. ( read original story ...)
South Korea flu jab: Investigation into 13 deaths after vaccine
South Korean authorities have sought to reassure people as the number who have died after being vaccinated against seasonal influenza rose to 13. The doctor leading an inquiry into the deaths has said ... ( read original story ...)
Europe Outbreak Worsens, South Korea Cases Tick Up: Virus Update
Germany’s new infections jumped to a record and Spain became the first nation in Western Europe with 1 million coronavirus cases as the continent struggles with an escalating outbreak. South Korea ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand’s Prime Minister says he’s prepared to lift state of emergency. Protesters give him three days to resign
Thailand's Prime Minister announced he is prepared to lift emergency measures imposed on Bangkok following more than a week of daily anti-government protests in the nation's capital and other cities. ( read original story ...)
Thailand cancels emergency decree in bid to calm protests
Thailand’s government has canceled a state of emergency it had declared for Bangkok last week after the embattled prime minister suggested the gesture to cool massive student-led protests seeking demo ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand Lifts Emergency Measures Aimed at Stopping Protests
Thailand's government on Thursday ordered the removal of emergency measures imposed a week earlier to try to end months of protests against Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha and the monarchy, a ... ( read original story ...)