Category: Region
250 Days of Kashmir Lockdown: 93 Deaths, Fear of Yasin Malik’s ‘Extra-Judicial Killing’
Many in the disputed region fear Yasin Malik, a pro-freedom leader who is in incarceration,…
Coronavirus Invades Saudi Inner Sanctum: NY Times
Cases in the Kingdom could reach 200,000: Minister DESPARDES — A senior Saudi prince who…
Saudi Arabia Clamps 24-Hr Curfew Over Fears of Coronavirus Spread
Authorities have provided free groceries to neighborhoods that were under curfew for 24 hour says…
UAE Officially Asks to Postpone Expo 2020 Dubai
The United Arab Emirates has officially requested to postpone the start of the Expo 2020…
Iran Says Ready to Export COVID-19 Test Kits to Regional States
Iran which has been one of the countries worst hit by the virus and one…
Turkmenistan Government Outlaws Any Mention of the Word ‘Coronavirus’
DESPARDES — Turkmenistan has adopted a special approach to wiping out the coronavirus — by…
Afghanistan Govt Announces Team For Peace Talks With Taliban
The global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has been adding challenges to the peace process and Khalilzad…
Hungry Kids Seen Eating Grass in Modi’s Constituency
DESPARDES — Some children eating grass in India were photographed on the the third day…
Coronavirus Pandemic: China, Iran and SIX Other Countries Facing US Sanctions Push UN For Relief
Xi’s speech at the Extraordinary G20 Leaders’ Summit via video link in Beijing on Thursday,…
Coronavirus Hit China’s Exports and Imports Plummet
It may take up to six months for China’s economy to recover, says a report…
Russia Invokes ‘Fake News’ Law ‘to Censor Reports About Coronavirus Pandemic’
DESPARDES — Russian media outlets faced penalties Friday after federal regulators invoked the nation’s newly…
World Should Get Ready for Crisis of Century: Iran’s Envoy
As of Saturday evening, there were 12,729 confirmed cases of the virus in Iran; 2959…