August 27, 2020: Pakistan sees itself as the main beneficiary of the ongoing Afghan peace talks between the Pakistan-controlled Taliban, the United States and the elected Afghan government. The ... ( read original story ...)
China pushes Pakistan to open trade routes with Afghanistan
six days a week to increase the volume of trade and facilitate business activities between the two countries. U.S. special representative for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad in recent meetings has ... ( read original story ...)
Trump can’t bully Iran into doing what he wants, but he can still avoid another war in the Middle East
Opinion: The Trump administration's strong-arm tactics have come up short, but there's still a way to get a better deal. ( read original story ...)
The Revolutionary Guards Are Poised to Take Over Iran
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corp holds a strong political hand that is growing stronger. But the very nature of its advantage may prevent the group from becoming the state's custodian. ( read original story ...)
ADB outlines $11bn plan for Bangladesh in 2021-23
According to the COBP, $5,938 million is for firm projects while another $5,170 million is for standby projects, and $35.6 million for technical assistance programs during 2021-2023 ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai’s Fosun Pharma inks agreement to supply 10 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine to Hong Kong and Macau once approved
Fosun earlier obtained the licence from Mainz-based BioNTech to exclusively develop and commercialise its mRNA Covid-19 vaccine products in China. ( read original story ...)
China Coast Guard Seizes Hong Kong Activists Fleeing to Taiwan
China’s coast guard detained a group of Hong Kong activists after intercepting a boat in the South China Sea en route to Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
Approximately 100 Georgia Power personnel and crews head to Baton Rouge to assist with storm restoration
As Hurricane Laura made landfall along the Louisiana Gulf Coast as a major hurricane bringing damaging winds and a storm surge overnight, Georgia Power crews were packing trucks and preparing to head ... ( read original story ...)
Group: Georgia teachers should decide early classroom return
Georgia's largest teachers group told Gov. Brian Kemp that teachers should be able to decide whether to return to school without being quarantined for COVID-19 exposure if the Republican governor ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia loses key wide receiver Dominick Blaylock to second knee injury
Georgia wide receiver Dominick Blaylock has torn the ACL in his left knee for the second time in eight months. ( read original story ...)