A White House official traveled to Damascus earlier this year for secret meetings with the Syrian government seeking the release of at least two U.S. citizens thought to be held there, a Trump ... ( read original story ...)
Top White House Official Went to Syria for Hostage Talks
A top White House official recently traveled to Damascus for secret talks with the Assad regime, marking the first time such a high-level U.S. official has met in Syria with the isolated government in ... ( read original story ...)
Kazakhstan sees less daily COVID-19 recoveries, total at 105,030
Kazakhstan has reported 29 new COVID-19 recoveries in the last 24 hours, Trend reports citing Kazinform. Of 29, 9 recovered cases have been registered in Pavlodar region, 6 – in Atyrau, West ... ( read original story ...)
Communications gone topsy-turvy in Sri Lanka Police
Reports on senior police officers contradicting each other and even accusing each other of lying have become a common feature in the media these days. Former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Pujith ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea detainees subjected to ritual torture and sexual assault – rights group
Suspects in North Korea are subjected to ritual torture, humiliation and sexual assault by a criminal justice system that considers them “less than an animal”, according to the first-ever report ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea detention like the ‘dark ages’, report says
North Korea’s pretrial detention system is rife with forced labour, sexual abuse and filthy prison conditions, according to testimony obtained by . The new allegations of rights abuses returns to the ... ( read original story ...)
Nepal-China agreements are stuck
After the 2015 Indian blockade, the Nepal government tried to diversify trade and access to the sea through China. But five years later, inertia and disinterest in Kathmandu have stalled a raft of ... ( read original story ...)
Nepal Govt not to bear cost of all Covid patients, will not bury the dead
Decided during a Cabinet meeting, a list of people completing certain criteria will be getting the facilities from the government, spokesperson at the Ministry announced ... ( read original story ...)
Nepal’s stance softening? PM KP Oli’s defence minister change a positive sign
A cabinet reshuffle effected by Nepal PM KP Oli, including a change in the portfolio for defence minister Ishwor Pokharel, led to speculation that the pro-China leader might be signalling a softening ... ( read original story ...)
Nepal Government not to bear expenses of all COVID-19 patients, not to bury those dead due to virus
Amid the continuous surge in COVID-19 cases, the Nepal government has decided not to bear expenses of all virus-infected people and not to bury infected people who died during home isolation. ( read original story ...)