More than 60 people have been arrested in Hong Kong, after small crowds attending protests on China’s national day were met by thousands of police. Across central business and shopping districts ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar’s new financial strategy plan to ‘diversify, strengthen’ economy
The new plan focuses on economic diversification and strengthening Qatar’s financial and economic sectors. A new financial strategy plan for 2020-2022 was put forward by the Ministry of Finance at a ... ( read original story ...)
‘Imagine Caucasus becoming another Syria?’: Armenia’s president pleas for international support
Armenian President Armen Sarkissian says negotiations, not the use of force, is the way to solve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. ( read original story ...)
Azeri-Armenian flare-up could explode into wider regional conflict
Karabagh clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia could evolve into a war of attrition, but none of the regional heavyweights want a conventional war in the region. ( read original story ...)
Armenian community protests Azerbaijani aggression outside L.A. consulate
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside the Azerbaijani consulate in Los Angeles Wednesday to protest the country’s attacks on Nagorno-Karabakh – an unrecognized state in the Caucasus. ( read original story ...)
Russia, France denounce Turkey as Armenian-Azeri war escalates
As reports emerge that Turkey is sending Syrian Islamist mercenaries to Azerbaijan to fight Armenia, the risk of a Russian-Turkish clash and a broader regional war is rising. ( read original story ...)
Press review: Armenia, Azerbaijan up the ante and Putin slaps export ban on timber
Sources in Baku told the newspaper that Azerbaijan was not going to stop combat actions without additional preconditions. "If Armenia’s political leadership declares its readiness to withdraw its ... ( read original story ...)
In Somerville, Noor Mediterranean Grill fends off anti-Armenian attacks
COVID has been difficult enough for restaurants to deal with. Now we’re dealing with irate people, basically because we are of Armenian descent, » says owner Hilda Darian Karageozian. ( read original story ...)
UK factories keep cutting jobs; Rolls-Royce launches rights issue – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news ... ( read original story ...)
Stimulus hopes lift markets as Rolls-Royce launches rights issue – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news ... ( read original story ...)