The United Nations is concerned about more than 50,000 people who have been displaced from their homes due to violence in Afghanistan’s Kunduz province. The Taliban has recently captured four army ... ( read original story ...)
At least 160 killed in Afghanistan flash floods
At least 160 people have been killed by flash flooding in Afghanistan this week as r escuers continue to search amidst mud and rubble for missing people. Thirteen provinces, mostly in the country's ... ( read original story ...)
Why Russia’s Su-57 Stealth Fighter Would Be A Bad Choice For Iraq
Acquiring Su-57s could ultimately end up amounting to little more than an enormous multi-billion-dollar waste for Iraq that it cannot afford. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: UK records 1,108 new confirmed cases as Myanmar reports biggest daily rise
Demonstration against coronavirus curbs gets go-ahead for German capital; Australian state sees 94 cases; India records 76,472 new cases. Follow all the updates live ... ( read original story ...)
Iran to allow UN inspections of two suspected nuclear sites
Iran has agreed to allow U.N. nuclear inspectors into two sites where experts believe the regime may have kept undeclared nuclear material -- just as the U.S. is trying to rally the international ... ( read original story ...)
Light sentence for ‘honour killer’ dad stirs rage in Iran
Romina Ashrafi was asleep at home in northern Iran when her father came into her room. Aged 14, she had run away with an older boyfriend in his late twenties but had been found and brought back.For ... ( read original story ...)
From Iran to America, One Epic Tale at a Time
They ask what the bathrooms in Iran look like, or how the toilets work. (You squat.) They even hurry him along. “Get to the point,” they say in the middle of a particularly long-winded tale. Khosrou’s ... ( read original story ...)
Why COVID-19 Is Ravaging Iran Again
Poor governance, disinformation, censorship, and punishing U.S. sanctions have turned a crisis into a disaster. ( read original story ...)
Turkey Stages New Military Exercises In Eastern Med
Turkey on Saturday launched new military manoeuvres in the eastern Mediterranean expected to last two weeks, as tensions between Ankara and Athens mounted over maritime borders and gas drilling rights ... ( read original story ...)
Many Want to Be Japan’s New Leader. Do They Know What Awaits Them?
The coronavirus, a tanking economy, an aggressive China, a postponed Olympics, a U.S. election: That’s just the start. And any successor will confront those challenges without having the stature of ... ( read original story ...)