Israel approved more than 1,300 new settler homes in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday in the first such go-ahead since it suspended annexation plans in the territory. The decision drew an angry ... ( read original story ...)
UAE Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science Announces Targeted Research Areas for Fourth Cycle Projects
The UAE Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science (UAEREP) today announced the targeted research areas of the program's fourth cycle, which will be open for proposal submissions in early 2021. ( read original story ...)
Azerbaijan warns over pipelines as Nagorno-Karabakh tensions rise
Azerbaijan accused Armenia on Wednesday of trying to attack its gas and oil pipelines and warned of a "severe" response as tensions rose sharply around a fraying ceasefire in the mountain enclave of ... ( read original story ...)
Armenia, Azerbaijan tensions rise amid claims of new attacks
The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan escalated Wednesday, as both sides exchanged accusations and claims of new attacks over the separatist territory ... ( read original story ...)
Russia calls on Armenia and Azerbaijan to respect ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh
Russia has made a fresh appeal to Armenia and Azerbaijan to respect a badly fraying ceasefire in the breakaway South Caucasus region of Nagorno-Karabakh with both sides blaming each other for new ... ( read original story ...)
Who’s the GOAT: Michael Jordan or LeBron James?
After the L.A. Lakers took home the NBA championship on Sunday, a debate: Is Michael Jordan still the greatest player ever, or is it time to pass that torch to LeBron James? ( read original story ...)
Syria’s eggplant dish survives economic crisis
Syria's local eggplant dish Makdous Janette Elias usually buys enough ingredients for a year's supply But as economic burdens pile and sanctions kick in the family can barely afford half of their ... ( read original story ...)
Lots of suspects but few leads in mystery sea turtle deaths in Sri Lanka
Conservation experts in Sri Lanka have been left puzzled by a recent spate of marine turtle fatalities, where the animals’ bodies have washed ashore without any indications of the typical causes of ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea’s Nuclear, Missile Programs ‘Serious Threat’ to Security: Pentagon Chief
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Wednesday said North Korea's nuclear and missile programs pose a global threat, after Pyongyang's unveiling of previously unseen intercontinental ballistic ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea promotes unknown general to oversee missile development
North Korea has promoted a general to lead the regime's Strategic Force, a division of the military in charge of missile development and deployment. ( read original story ...)