Lebanon police are investigating an early Saturday morning fight that left one man with a hatchet wound. Just before 4 a.m., police said two men attempted to remove a bottle of alcohol ... ( read original story ...)
U.N. chief urges ‘maximum restraint’ by Azerbaijan, Armenia after clashes
NEW YORK (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged Azerbaijan and Armenia on Monday to exercise maximum restraint after border clashes between the long-feuding former Soviet ... ( read original story ...)
Azerbaijan blames Georgia for helping arm Armenia
Azerbaijani state-friendly media has accused Georgia of allowing a shipment of Serbian rocket launchers destined for Armenia to transit its territory ... ( read original story ...)
Azerbaijan is not a true friend of Israel
Azerbaijan, a close ally of Turkey and fellow denier of the Armenian Genocide, has actively sought the eradication of the region’s indigenous Armenian inhabitants and traces of their millennia-old ... ( read original story ...)
How I decided between Kevin De Bruyne and Jordan Henderson as player of the year
In the season that never seems to end, the race for Footballer of the Year is finally a straight sprint between Kevin De Bruyne, Manchester City’s genius of a ball-player, probably the most ... ( read original story ...)
Syria says Israel strikes southern Damascus; Iranian base hit
Israeli air strikes on Syria are part of a shadow war approved by the US as part of its anti-Iran policy, sources say. ( read original story ...)
Kazakhstan Cuts Rates as Second Lockdown Batters Economy
The Kazakh central bank cut interest rates as the economy took a fresh blow from a second wave of coronavirus infections.The National Bank of Kazakhstan cut the base rate by 50 basis points to 9%, ... ( read original story ...)
Hotels of Pyongyang: The North Korea the state wants you to see
When Charles Kennedy visited North Korea for the first time in 2012 he was struck by the elaborate hotels that host foreign visitors. Hotels are individually managed and each has its own distinct ... ( read original story ...)
Uzbekistan advances modernization of Fergana refinery
Scheduled to run from 2020-23, the modernization and reconstruction project includes a series of works that will include replacing 30% of the refinery’s existing but obsolete units and equipment with ... ( read original story ...)
Once Upon a Time in Iraq review — every head of state should watch this and learn
War as an institution is pure evil,” Nate Sassaman said in Once Upon a Time in Iraq, and by God he should know. The retired former US army officer led a battalion during the 2003 occupation of Iraq, ... ( read original story ...)