Jordanian FM stresses the creation of an independent Palestinian state is key to ending the conflict with Israel. ( read original story ...)
Saints DE Cameron Jordan named NFC Defensive Player of the Month after a 5-sack November
After recording five sacks and six tackles for loss in five November games, New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan was named the NFC Defensive Player of the Month. ( read original story ...)
Kazakhstan Accused Of Using Baseless Tax Claims To Pressure Rights Groups
Several international rights watchdogs have accused Kazakh authorities of launching a pressure campaign on human rights organizations by making baseless claims about tax improprieties. ( read original story ...)
Muslims in Sri Lanka ‘denied justice’ over forced cremations of Covid victims
Supreme court throws out case brought by families for whom cremation is against religious law ... ( read original story ...)
Why the India-Sri Lanka-Maldives NSA-level Talks Matter
The nature of bilateral political relations in the Indian Ocean region has an impact on the quality of subregional engagements. ( read original story ...)
Rory Burns may miss Sri Lanka tour for birth of first child
Rory Burns has indicated he may choose to miss England's tour of Sri Lanka in January, so that he can attend the birth of his first child. Although the dates of Sri Lanka tour are not yet known (the ... ( read original story ...)
Covid North Korea: Man executed by firing squad for breaking rules
The rule-breaker, a man in his 50s accused of smuggling across the Chinese border, was shot dead in public on November 28 (pictured, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un). ( read original story ...)
International Red Cross workers evacuated from North Korea
All aid workers with the International Red Cross and most foreign diplomats in Pyongyang have left North Korea amid tighter restrictions to combat COVID-19, according to the International Red Cross. ( read original story ...)
North Korea Shows Its Softer Side. ‘It’s Finally Kimchi Season.’
Leader Kim Jong Un’s propaganda machine is turning off the vitriol and turning on the charm. ( read original story ...)
Nepal: “Before I could run to my friends, the landslide had swept me off my feet.”
Sindhupalchowk District, one of the many mountainous regions of Nepal, was devastated by the 2015 earthquake and its aftershocks. Residents there have had to struggle through one natural disaster ... ( read original story ...)