by Administration | Jan 28, 2020 | Monthly Topics
13 Killed in Taliban Assault on Afghan Police Base ISLAMABAD – Officials in Afghanistan say a pre-dawn Taliban in northern Afghanistan has killed at least 13 policemen. The attack comes as the insurgent group is engaged in days of talks with the United States...
by Administration | Jan 27, 2020 | Monthly Topics
Expert: Second-Generation Coronavirus Could be More DeadlySorry, but your player cannot support embedded video of this type, you can download this video to view it offline. An expert in China warns that the new strain of virus originating from the Chinese city of...
by Administration | Jan 26, 2020 | Monthly Topics
Philippines Lowers Volcano Alert, Thousands Can Return HomeMANILA – An explosive eruption of the Philippines’ restive Taal volcano no longer appears imminent, authorities said Sunday as they lifted most of a mass evacuation order but warned residents to...
by Administration | Jan 25, 2020 | Emerging Markets
Bolivia’s caretaker President Anez says will run in May electionThe 52-year-old lawyer and former TV presenter is one of the most vocal critics of ousted President Evo Morales. Bolivia’s interim President Jeanine Anez has announced she will be a candidate...
by Administration | Jan 24, 2020 | Emerging Markets
China battles coronavirus outbreak: All the latest updatesThe virus has killed 26 people and infected at least 830. Restrictions in several cities affect more than 40 million. China has stepped up its response to a new coronavirus outbreak that has killed 26 people...
by Administration | Jan 23, 2020 | Monthly Topics
Pakistan Begins Screening Travelers From China for CoronavirusISLAMABAD – Pakistan announced Thursday airport authorities have begun screening travelers from neighboring China for signs of the coronavirus. China’s recent billions of dollars of investments in...
by Administration | Jan 22, 2020 | Monthly Topics
Taiwan Urges China to Release All Information on New VirusTAIPEI – Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen urged China on Wednesday to release all information about the outbreak of a new virus and work with Taiwan on curbing its spread. At China’s insistence,...
by Administration | Jan 21, 2020 | Emerging Markets
Sanskrit to replace Urdu on railway signboards in UttarakhandThe move criticised, as there are just about 400 Sanskrit speakers in the state as compared to 400,000 Urdu speakers. The names of railway stations written in Urdu language on platforms will be replaced with...
by Administration | Jan 20, 2020 | Emerging Markets
German army translator on trial over spying for IranThe suspect was arrested in January 2019, reportedly after a tip-off from an overseas source and an ensuing set-up. A German-Afghan translator for the German army goes on trial on Monday, along with his wife, on...
by Administration | Jan 19, 2020 | Emerging Markets
Soleimani and the weight of historySoleimani is the product of the same historical events that have curbed popular sovereignty and democracy in the region. A plethora of articles has been published in recent days on the US air strike that killed Iranian General Qassem...
