A nationalist politician has become the new prime minister of the Central Asian country following a political crisis. Sadyr Japarov had been serving a prison sentence but was freed by supporters last ... ( read original story ...)
A Hidden Force In Kyrgyzstan Hijacks The Opposition’s Push For Big Changes
The opposition parties that fared poorly in Kyrgyzstan’s controversial parliamentary elections protested in the streets and brought down the government. But while the opposition pondered its next move ... ( read original story ...)
Kyrgyzstan’s new PM to press for president’s resignation
New Kyrgyz Prime Minister Sadyr Japarov said on Wednesday he would press President Sooronbai Jeenbekov to resign as promised to end a political crisis in the Central Asian nation, where the result of ... ( read original story ...)
Laos, China vow to further enhance ties, cooperation
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi holds talks with General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee and President of Laos Bounnhang Vorachith in ... ( read original story ...)
China, Laos to strengthen ties in Covid fight, economy
Visiting Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met here on Wednesday with Lao Foreign Minister Saleumxay Kommasith and the two sides agreed to further strengthen cooperation in the post ... ( read original story ...)
China-Laos railway sets up 1st signal controller
Laos Railway was successfully set up in the northern suburbs of Lao capital Vientiane on Wednesday, which marked a key step in the signal system construction and installation along the China-Laos ... ( read original story ...)
Israel and Lebanon Begin Talks on Sea Border, With U.S. as Mediator
Teams from the neighboring Middle Eastern countries are negotiating over their disputed frontier in the gas-rich Mediterranean Sea. ( read original story ...)
Lebanon and Israel take up disputed maritime border in rare negotiations
Lebanese and Israeli officials held talks Wednesday about their disputed maritime boundary, the first time in nearly four decades that the two countries have discussed a nonmilitary matter. After ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon and Israel hold talks on disputed sea border despite state of war
Lebanon and Israel, which remain formally at war, have held a first round of talks to settle a long-running dispute over their maritime border. US officials mediated in the negotiations, which took ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon, Israel begin indirect talks over maritime border
Lebanon and Israel have begun indirect talks over their disputed maritime border, with American officials mediating the talks ... ( read original story ...)