The number of confirmed coronavirus cases for October 8 in Uzbekistan increased to 59,905, Trend reports with reference to the statistics of the Uzbek Ministry of Health. To date, 56,568 patients ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia pressures Bangladesh to take in stateless Rohingya
Saudi Arabia wants Bangladesh to give passports to 54,000 stateless Rohingya refugees who have lived in the kingdom for decades. But many of them have never stepped foot in Bangladesh.Almost 40 years ... ( read original story ...)
Trump Says He Wants All Troops in Afghanistan Home by Christmas, Going Further Than Security Adviser
Just hours after national security adviser Robert O’Brien said the number of American troops in Afghanistan would be reduced to about 2,500 by early next year, President Trump tweeted that all troops ... ( read original story ...)
Trump: U.S. Troops in Afghanistan should be home by Christmas
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said all U.S. troops in Afghanistan should be home by Christmas, seemingly escalating the timeline to bring the nearly two-decade-long war in the Middle Eastern ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Seeks to Draw Down Its Troops in Afghanistan to 2,500 by Early 2021
President Trump suggested a timeline as early as Christmas, prompting confusion among administration officials. ( read original story ...)
Corporate Cleanup in South Korea Fails to Impress Foreign Funds
Ever since President Moon Jae-in came into power three years ago, South Korea has been trying to reduce its reputation for having a stockmarket dominated by family controlled conglomerates that lack ... ( read original story ...)
Day two of the 2008 Peace Queen Cup Suwon in South Korea
U.S.A, and Amy Chapman, Australia, battle for the ball in the second half of the game of the 2008 Peace Queen Cup Suwon in Suwon, South Korea, on June 15, 2008. U.S.A beat Australia 2-1. (UPI Photo/Ke ... ( read original story ...)
Rohingya living in ‘open prison’ in Myanmar: Human Rights Watch
Report says 130,000 Rohingya live under ‘squalid, abusive’ conditions; calls for an end to their ‘abitrary detention’. ( read original story ...)
Rights group decries Myanmar’s camps for displaced Rohingya
A human rights group says the de facto detention of 130,000 ethnic Rohingya in squalid camps in Myanmar amounts to a form of apartheid ... ( read original story ...)
Rohingya Trapped by ‘Apartheid’ Regime in Myanmar, Says Human Rights Watch
A major human rights group said Myanmar is carrying out a policy of apartheid against Rohingya Muslims languishing for eight years in internal displacement camps, accusing civilian leader Aung San Suu ... ( read original story ...)