Evidence has emerged that teachers in southern Kyrgyzstan are being pressured by their superiors to help mobilize the vote in favor of a party backed by an influential and shadowy power broker. A ... ( read original story ...)
NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite finds tropical storm Noul fading over Laos
Tropical Storm Noul made landfall in central Vietnam on Sept. 17 and NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite captured an image of the storm over Laos. Noul was weakening as it moves toward Thailand where it ... ( read original story ...)
Storm Noul makes landfall in Vietnam, moves into Laos
Tropical storm Noul made landfall in Vietnam on Friday, killing at least one person and triggering heavy rain in the central part of the country, though authorities later downgraded the weather system ... ( read original story ...)
Laos: Authorities urged to closely monitor inbound visitors amid Covid-19
VIENTIANE, Sept 18 (Xinhua): The Laos government urged authorities countrywide to strictly monitor people entering the country to prevent a second wave of Covid-19. The temperature of each person ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: what Israel’s second lockdown feels like
Two Jerusalem residents give their thoughts to the BBC from Israel, the first country to reimpose a nationwise lockdown. ( read original story ...)
Saudi Royal Family Divides Over Potential Embrace of Israel
King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have been at odds over whether to ease relations with the Jewish state. Israel’s deal with the U.A.E. stunned the 84-year-old monarch. Normalizing ... ( read original story ...)
The accords between Israel and Arab states are the positive byproduct of an otherwise failed U.S. strategy
THE ACCORDS signed on the White House lawn Tuesday between Israel and the Persian Gulf states of Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates were an advance in Israel’s long quest for legitimization and ... ( read original story ...)
Israel enters second coronavirus lockdown as Jewish High Holy Day season begins
They are depressed, they are disappointed,” Rabbi Yuval Cherlow said, adding that he was trying to cheer up his community. ( read original story ...)
Israel Returns To Lockdown As Jewish New Year Begins Amid Rising COVID-19 Cases
Residents must stay within about 1,100 yards of their homes, schools and shopping centers will close, and groups of no more than 10 can meet indoors ... ( read original story ...)
Kabul Says Afghanistan Will Sign Agreement On Strategic Partnership With Tajikistan
Afghanistan says it plans to sign a strategic partnership agreement with neighboring Tajikistan. The Afghan Foreign Ministry made the announcement on September 17, but did not specify when and where ... ( read original story ...)