Palestinian health authorities recorded six additional fatalities from the coronavirus pandemic in the occupied West Bank on Sunday. Health Minister Mai al-Kaila said 540 new virus cases were ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Lebanon Extends Nighttime Curfew to Fight Virus
Lebanese authorities are lengthening a nationwide nighttime curfew and placing a number of towns and villages under total lockdown as the country faces a relentless surge in coronavirus infections. ( read original story ...)
Another 426 patients recovered from COVID-19 in Kyrgyzstan
As of Nov. 1, Kyrgyzstan reported that 426 more patients have recovered from COVID-19 coronavirus infection, Trend reports citing Kabar. According to the Republican Headquarters for Combating ... ( read original story ...)
Keeping Up With Kyrgyzstan
On October 5, thousands of opposition demonstrators took to the streets of Bishkek to protest the official results of Kyrgyzstan’s parliamentary elections. About a dozen different opposition parties ... ( read original story ...)
Armenia, Azerbaijan accuse each other of breaking vow not to target civilians in Nagorno-Karabakh fighting
Armenia’s leader urged Russia on Saturday to consider providing security assistance to end more than a month of fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh, and both sides in the hostilities accused each other of ... ( read original story ...)
Oli-Prachanda rift resufaces; Nepal PM hints splitting ruling party
KATHMANDU: Rift has resurfaced in Nepal's ruling Communist Party following a meeting between Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli and his opponent Pushpa Kamal Dahal "Prachanda", with the premier hinting at ... ( read original story ...)
Nepal reports 2,824 new COVID-19 cases, tally reaches 173,567
Nepal's COVID-19 tally reached 173,567 cases on Sunday as the country reported 2,824 new infections in the last 24 hours. The country also reported 23 more coronavirus-related fatalities, bringing the ... ( read original story ...)
UN Says Myanmar’s Discriminatory Laws Cast Doubt on Fairness of Elections
The U.N. human rights office warns Myanmar’s discriminatory citizenship and electoral laws cast doubt on the fairness of next week’s general elections, putting the country’s professed transition to ... ( read original story ...)
Thousands stage show of support for king of Thailand in Bangkok
Gathering at Grand Palace follows months of protests calling for reform of monarchy ... ( read original story ...)
Thai king says still loves protesters, Thailand is land of compromise
Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn said "we love them all the same" of protesters who seek to curb his powers and he called Thailand "the land of compromise" on Sunday in his first direct public comments ... ( read original story ...)