At the beginning of 2020, Wei, a project manager of Beijing Uni-Construction Group Co., Ltd. (BUCC), came to Laos to undertake the preparation work for the construction of the China-aided Mahosot ... ( read original story ...)
UAE-Israel agreement followed many years of discrete talks
Secret talks and quiet ties: That's what paved the way for last week's deal between the United Arab Emirates and Israel to normalize relations. Touted ... ( read original story ...)
Encouraged by UAE move, Sudan seeks peace deal with Israel
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Azerbaijan: Relentless Crackdown on Opposition
“The latest wave of arrests in Azerbaijan follows the well-documented pattern of politically motivated arrests and prosecutions and threatens to decimate one of the country’s oldest opposition parties ... ( read original story ...)
Armenia violates ceasefire with Azerbaijan 40 times
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988 when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. As a result of the ensuing war, Armenian armed forces occupied 20 ... ( read original story ...)
How Israel Stopped Attempted Attack at Its Disputed Border With Syria
As part of an all-female field observer team, they are stationed at the Golan Heights, a stretch of southwestern Syria occupied and annexed by Israel decades ago despite nearly no international ... ( read original story ...)
HRW Urges Kazakhstan to Bolster COVID-19 Aid To Ease Poverty Fears
The rights watchdog said in a report on August 18 that the pandemic had elevated inequalities in Central Asia's wealthiest country, underscoring Kazakhstan’s weak social-protection system. Kazakhstan ... ( read original story ...)
Kazakhstan recorded new COVID-19 cases, total at 103,571
271 new COVID-19 cases, including 148 asymptomatic ones, have been registered in Kazakhstan in the last 24 hours, Trend reports citing Kazinform. The new COVID-19 cases as well as asymptomatic ... ( read original story ...)
Kim Jong Un Stirs Suspense With Rare Meeting on Mystery Issue
North Korea’s ruling Workers’ Party will discuss a “crucial” matter at a meeting Wednesday that comes as the country battles catastrophic flooding that’s dealt a blow to its staggering economy and ... ( read original story ...)
China’s top diplomat to visit Seoul amid stalled N Korea talks
South Korea says China's top diplomat Yang Jiechi will hold talks on North Korea and other issues with new national security adviser Suh Hoon this week - the first high-level visit by a Chinese ... ( read original story ...)