Israel’s Choice, Between Shame and Pride

The opening of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial on Sunday was a moment of intense national shame and intense national pride. The shame is obvious: the serving prime minister taking ... ( read original story ...)

Tajikistan: Arrests spark fresh unrest in Pamirs

This episode marks only the latest in a long series of confrontations between the population of the Pamirs and the central government in Tajikistan. The last serious swell of unrest came in 2018. In ... ( read original story ...)

Malaysia reports 60 new coronavirus cases

Malaysia reported 60 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of known infections to 7,245, the health ministry said on Sunday. The number of fatalities remained unchanged at 115, it said. ( read original story ...)