Investigators said a stockpile of more than 2,500 tons of ammonium nitrate has been identified as the immediate cause of the blast that devastated a port area of the city. The vol ... ( read original story ...)
Israel’s special agriculture program aims to create a better world
Israel has been running an agricultural studies program headed by the Foreign and Agriculture ministries. The program – part of the international development activity of the State of Israel – seeks to ... ( read original story ...)
Tajikistan’s Parliament Sets October 11 As Date For Presidential Election
Tajikistan's parliament has set October 11 as the date for the country's next presidential election. Central Election Commission Chairman Navruz Samadzoda told RFE/RL that the resolution on the ... ( read original story ...)
Tajik Villager Killed By Kyrgyz-Tajik Cross-Border Shooting
A villager in Tajikistan has been killed in a shooting incident across t. Both Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan also report that a soldier from their border-guard services was injured by cross-border gunfire ... ( read original story ...)
Azerbaijan to send USD1M in support of Lebanon after explosion
Azerbaijan declared on Wednesday that it will provide USD1 million in financial support to Lebanon to aid remove the harm caused by yesterdays fatal blast at Beirut Port. The amount settled ... ( read original story ...)
Azerbaijan’s ADY Container increases volume of cargo transportation in 1H2020
Azerbaijan's ADY Container LLC company transported 18,980 containers (24,891 TEU) in 1H2020, ADY Container LLC told Trend . In 1H2020, cargo traffic increased by 50 percent compared to the same period ... ( read original story ...)
Three large industrial projects to be implemented in Kazakhstan
At a briefing in Central Communications Service Vice Minister of Industry and Infrastructure Development Amaniyaz Yerzhanov told about large industrial projects which are planned to be implemented in ... ( read original story ...)
Rajapaksa Party On Course For Big Sri Lanka Election Win
Sri Lanka's ruling party took a clear lead Thursday in early results from parliamentary elections in which the dominant Rajapaksa family hope to strengthen their grip on power. Counting in the ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea fears information the most, analyst says
Kim Yo Jong's outburst over North Korean defectors in the South who distribute anti-Pyongyang leaflets could be driven by genuine fear of information seeping into the country, a human rights expert ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea’s Escalating Coronavirus Response Raises Fears of Outbreak
North Korea is quarantining thousands of people and shipping food and other aid to a southern city locked down over coronavirus worries, officials said, as the country’s response to a suspected case ... ( read original story ...)