In the Armenian capital Yerevan, few of the tens of thousands of military-age Russian men who have fled to the former Soviet republic see themselves returning home any time soon. “Many of my friends …
Whitney Houston, Bobby Brown’s Former Georgia Home Up For Sale
Fans of R&B and soul music could be livin’ it up in a pretty monumental home … if, of course, you can cough up a ton of cash for Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown’s former …
North Korea launches ballistic missiles as US sends two supersonic bombers over region
North Korea added to its recent barrage of weapons demonstrations by launching four ballistic missiles into the sea on Saturday, as the United States sent two supersonic bombers streaking over South …
Iran Revolutionary Guard launches rocket amid more protests
Iran’s powerful paramilitary Revolutionary Guard has launched a new satellite-carrying rocket, state TV reported, seeking to demonstrate the force’s space prowess even as anti-government protests rage …
Iran’s Rial Slumps to Record Low Amid Protests, Nuclear Talks
The Iranian rial fell to lowest level ever recorded in the the country’s unregulated, open market on Saturday as protests against the government continued and hopes of reviving the nuclear deal …
Indonesia puts on show at the G20 but graft still greases its wheels
Millions in seized luxury cars and goods show an age-old problem stands in the way of South-east Asia’s largest economy’s plan to lure investors like Elon Musk.
69% households in India struggle with financial insecurity: Survey
Also, the survey found that 70 per cent of Indian households do some financial savings in the form of bank deposits, insurance, post office savings, and gold. The highest penetration is for bank and …
Hong Kong’s property developers will struggle to service their bulging debts as interest rates soar, analysts warn
Home builders are likely to have a hard time turning a profit as the interest payments on their debt mountains get bigger They are likely to be less aggressive bidding for land, and are coming under …
Crackdown On Pro-Pakistan Separatists Intensifies As ED Attaches Shabir Shah’s Property
The crackdown on pro-Pakistan separatists intensified on Thursday as the ED attached a Srinagar-based property of Shabir Shah under the provisions of PMLA.
1967 Mizoram became template for India’s counter-insurgency operations. None worked since then
In ‘In Hard Times’, Praveen Swami says that India’s policymakers have been too seduced by force and argues for a policing-led model to be used instead.