By Akbar Mammadov Azerbaijan supports the peaceful settlement of the Jammu and Kashmir issue in accordance with international law and relevant UNSC resolutions, Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov said ... ( read original story ...)
Jordan smoking rates highest in world amid claims of big tobacco interference
Health groups accuse firms of undue political influence as survey finds 80% of men use nicotine ... ( read original story ...)
Nepal’s coronavirus cases surge past 10,000 as tourism remains shut
A man wearing a face mask covers himself with a plastic sheet as heavy monsoon rain falls over Kathmandu, Nepal, 22 June 2020. EFE-EPA/NARENDRA SHRESTHA Demonstrators hold placards during a protest ... ( read original story ...)
Uzbekistan Dismantles 70-Year-Old Chain of Cotton Slavery
Generations of Uzbeks were given no choice but to pick cotton every fall. Now that system of forced labor is cracking. ( read original story ...)
A New Chapter in Uzbekistan’s Cotton Sector?
Despite progress in combating forced labor, Uzbekistan has yet to meaningfully engage in the civil society focused reforms necessary. ( read original story ...)
Iran, Afghanistan agree to strengthen regional co-op, border security
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Afghan caretaker Foreign Minister Mohammad Hanif Atmar issued a joint statement late on Monday agreeing to expand regional cooperation and ensure ... ( read original story ...)
Taliban storm checkposts in Afghanistan, kill 8 soldiers
KUNDUZ: Dozens of Taliban fighters stormed three checkposts in pre-dawn raids in northern Afghanistan Tuesday, killing at least eight security personnel, in the latest attack on government forces ... ( read original story ...)
Former commander of US ground forces in Iraq blasts Trump as ‘racist’
If there's a precedent for a president inspiring this kind of pushback from the retired brass, I'm not aware of it. ( read original story ...)
South Korea Health Officials Declare Second Wave of Coronavirus
Health officials in South Korea declared the country is going through a second wave of coronavirus infections after reporting a number of newly confirmed cases, especially in the Greater Seoul area. ( read original story ...)
North Korea is about to drop cigarette butts, trash, and 12 million propaganda leaflets onto South Korea in its latest psychological-warfare move
According to state media, the propaganda leaflets express "the wrath and hatred" of the North Korean people. ( read original story ...)