Rural communities in Kazakhstan cut off from education are resorting to sending children into the fields to pick cotton ... ( read original story ...)
Kazakhstan invites investors from Slovakia, Hungary to cooperate
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Mukhtar Tleuberdi paid an official visit to Slovakia and Hungary. During the trip, the Kazakh Foreign Minister held a number of meetings with major local ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus | Sri Lanka faces biggest test yet to its virus response
Country reported nearly 2,000 new cases in the last 10 days; the Army is leading an extensive contact-tracing exercise ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea Says Danish Documentary on Alleged Sanctions-Busting ‘Fabricated’
North Korea said on Thursday a Danish documentary that with hidden cameras shows apparent attempts to evade a U.N. ban on arms trading with Pyongyang was completely made up and called on Denmark to ... ( read original story ...)
Eastern Nepal kiwi growers told not to harvest fruits until fully ripened
Authorities in eastern Nepal have told kiwi growers not to harvest their crops until they are fully ripened. This comes as immature fruits have been flooding the market, threatening to ... ( read original story ...)
New Indian envoy meets Uzbekistan foreign minister
Indian Ambassador to Uzbekistan Manish Prabhat met Uzbekistan Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov on Wednesday when they expressed full support for the development of cooperation in all spheres between ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. and Taliban agree to “re-set” as Afghanistan peace deal marred by spiraling carnage
Despite an agreement to reduce violence, the Taliban launched an offensive, met by devastating U.S. air power. Now a U.S. envoy says both sides have agreed, again, to pull back. ( read original story ...)
Finance minister says Iraq’s leaders willing to make reforms
Iraq's finance minister said Thursday there is growing political will to undertake drastic reforms needed for the country to tackle a daunting liquidity crisis, which has ... ( read original story ...)
U.S., South Korea defense chiefs leave out commitment to troop levels
South Korea statement issued following a meeting of military chiefs in Washington did not include references to maintaining current troop levels. ( read original story ...)
India to handover submarine to Myanmar, aimed to counter China’s influence
Myanmar will get its first submarine as India will handover the INS Sindhuvir for use the of Myanmar Navy, a decision aimed at boosting military cooperation between the two countries and counter China ... ( read original story ...)