Seven children have reportedly died in an airstrike that killed 20 people yesterday. The attack hit residential houses and cars in Yemen's ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia’s Mahathir forms new party in fight back attempt
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia (AP) — Two-time former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad announced Friday he is forming a new ethnic Malay party more than two months after he was sacked from his previous ... ( read original story ...)
Uzbekistan reveals its COVID-19 data for August 7
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Uzbekistan increased by 740 to 28,809, Trend reports with reference to the Ministry of Health. To date, 19,587 patients have fully recovered in the country ... ( read original story ...)
Beeline Uzbekistan revenues fall 16% in Q2
Revenues of the operator Beeline Uzbekistan, controlled by the Veon Group, totaled UZS 479.9 billion in the second quarter of this year, down by 15.5 percent year-on-year due to the Covid-19 lockdown ... ( read original story ...)
Iran-Backed Hezbollah Under Pressure in Lebanon as Explosion Anger Grows
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday urged the Iran-backed group to prioritize the interests of Lebanese people over its foreign backers. ( read original story ...)
Iraq’s New Prime Minister Wants to Control the Iran-Backed Militias. It Won’t Be Easy.
Kadhimi is better placed than many of his predecessors to cement the Iraqi state’s authority, but independent armed groups are pushing back. ( read original story ...)
How the U.S. Will Try to Extend the Arms Embargo on Iran
Next week the U.S. will try to get the U.N. Security Council to do something it has been trying to get its allies to support for the last year: Extend the U.N.’s conventional arms embargo against Iran ... ( read original story ...)
Erdogan says Turkey restarted drilling in eastern Mediterranean
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that Turkey had resumed drilling operations in the eastern Mediterranean as Greece had not kept its promises regarding energy exploration in the region. NATO ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey Abandons Credit Push to Avoid Rate Hike as Lira Tanks
Turkey’s moves to stem the lira’s plunge by unwinding policies that had stoked a credit binge failed to persuade investors as the currency extended declines to a record low. ( read original story ...)
Vietnam reports 37 new COVID-19 cases, total at 784
Vietnam's health ministry on Friday reported 37 new coronavirus cases on Friday, bringing the country's total tally to 784 infections, with 10 deaths. ( read original story ...)