U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday that Washington is continuing to work to establish dialogue with North Korea and is very hopeful the conversation can continue, though he declined ... ( read original story ...)
Nepal stops transmission of India’s news channels; Doordarshan remains on air
The development comes after some Indian channels aired reports critical of Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli and his government. ( read original story ...)
Islamic Relief pledges additional $10m for Yemen as hunger crisis grows and donor cuts devastate life-saving programmes amidst COVID case spike
Despite the financial ramifications of COVID ... It is imperative now that world leaders do their part and prioritise funding for Yemen while also pressuring all sides to find a lasting and ... ( read original story ...)
Struggle to survive war and COVID-19 in Yemen
Pablo Tosco/Oxfam Public health crisis and hunger a challenge in country facing ongoing conflict Hakeem Asser is a volunteer public health promoter in a community of 45 families displaced by war and ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia Allocates Over $57 Billion to Confront COVID-19 Impact
Saudi Arabia spent more than SR214 billion ($57 billion ... according to the Ministry of Finance’s Communications and Financial Knowledge Center. Businesses also received help in the form of extra ... ( read original story ...)
Some in Congress want to keep sending our troops to Afghanistan
the mission in Afghanistan went awry. Our efforts in the country can no longer be directly tied to our national interest, and the price — human and financial — is staggering. The Trump ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand’s finance chief leads exit of reformers from ruling party
BANGKOK -- Thailand's finance minister resigned Thursday from the ruling party he once headed, forming an exodus with three other technocratic officials sidelined by the party that is increasingly ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon not planning to negotiate with Iran on fuel imports -minister
Lebanon is suffering an acute financial crisis and hard currency liquidity ... "There is no plan to negotiate with Iran at present about importing fuel and the current discussion is with Iraq ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan sharing weekly data on locust control with Iran, India & Afghanistan
Pakistan was sharing data on locust control operations with bordering Iran, India and Afghanistan on weekly basis in its efforts to overcome the ... ( read original story ...)
Pompeo Condemns Killing Of Iraqi Expert As Iran Vows To Help Syrian Air Defenses
As the burial of a well-known Iraqi jihadism expert turned into a protest in Baghdad against Iran-linked groups on Tuesday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo demanded justice over his killing by masked ... ( read original story ...)