Materials on altars from a religious shrine in Beer-sheba Valley, in Israel's biblical site Tel Arad, contained cannabis and frankincense, a study found. It's the first time physical evidence of ... ( read original story ...)
Tajikistan Accuses Kyrgyzstan Of ‘Destabilizing’ Border Situation After Another Shooting
Tajikistan's Border Guarding Directorate has accused Kyrgyzstan of "attempting to destabilize" the situation at a disputed segment of the border between the two Central Asian nations after fresh ... ( read original story ...)
Azerbaijan takes back control
After Nikol Pashinyan gained power in Armenia in May 2018, there were quite a few voices in favor of real progress in the negotiation process, a breakthrough towards a peaceful settlement of the ... ( read original story ...)
Justice Department says $2.5B funneled into North Korea’s nuclear program
The U.S. Justice Department has accused 28 North Korean and Chinese nationals of violating U.S. sanctions to prevent Pyongyang from developing nuclear weapons, an indictment unsealed Thursday ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 Spreading ‘Fast and Wide’ Across Yemen
Overwhelmed by war and a dire humanitarian crisis for the past five years, Yemen, already on the brink, now faces COVID-19, which the United Nations says is spreading “fast and wide” across the ... ( read original story ...)
U.N. Seeks $2.4 Billion for Yemen, Warns Aid Operation Nearly Broke
U.N. agencies trying to help the millions at risk from the conflict in Yemen are nearly broke, U.N. aid chief Mark Lowcock said on Thursday, announcing a drive to raise some $2.4 billion next week to ... ( read original story ...)
Trump Officials Consider Defying Congress to Sell More Weapons to Saudi Arabia
The administration has informed lawmakers that it intends to allow the sale of munitions worth $478 million to the kingdom, setting up a potential clash with Congress. ( read original story ...)
Pompeo is trying to do another arms deal with Saudi Arabia. Congress must stop him.
Senator Bob Menendez writes that Americans have the right to know that while the Trump administration cannot seem to be bothered to build a political coalition to combat the biggest pandemic in a ... ( read original story ...)
US-Afghanistan-Uzbekistan Trilateral Tests Out New Format for Engagement
The new trilateral fits into existing efforts to increase regional cooperation and integrate Afghanistan’s into Central Asian thinking. ( read original story ...)
New coronavirus outbreak as South Korea reopens, cases surge in Brazil
South Korea saw an outbreak of 79 cases, the biggest spike in two months, as the country slowly reopens. Coronavirus continues to surge in Brazil where they’re preparing to restart the economy. ( read original story ...)