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Armenia, Azerbaijan agree on cease-fire in Nagorno-Karabakh
With Russia's mediation, Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed to a cease-fire in Nagorno-Karabakh starting at noon Saturday following two weeks of heavy fighting that marked the worst outbreak of hostilities in the separatist region in a quarter-century.
10 October 2020, 04:49 AM
Kyrgyzstan in state of emergency
Kyrgyz President Sooronbai Jeenbekov declared a state of emergency in the capital Bishkek yesterday and ordered troops to deploy, as supporters of rival political groups took to the streets after days of unrest following an overturned election.
9 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Moscow talks lift Karabakh truce hopes
Azeri and ethnic Armenian forces fought new clashes in and around Nagorno-Karabakh yesterday, while plans to hold talks in Moscow raised hopes of ending the deadliest battles in the South Caucasus for more than 25 years.
9 October 2020, 18:00 PM
China joins Covax
China yesterday said it has joined a global Covid-19 vaccine initiative co-led by the World Health Organisation (WHO), becoming the 170th country and biggest economy to date to support equitable access to Covid-19 vaccines to rich and poor countries alike.
9 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Trump slaps sweeping sanctions on Iran banks
President Donald Trump’s administration imposed sweeping sanctions Thursday on Iran’s banking sector, taking a major new step to cripple the arch-rival’s already struggling economy weeks ahead of US elections.
9 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Assam govt to shut down all govet-run madrassas, ‘tols’
After dissolving the State Madrassa Education Board in 2018, Indian state Assam’s education minister Himanta Biswa Sarma yesterday announced that the state government is going to close down all government-run madrassas in the state.
9 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Aussie ex-PM registers as foreign agent over UK role
Australia’s right-wing former prime minister Tony Abbott registered as an agent of foreign influence yesterday, after controversially taking up a role as a trade advisor to the UK government.
9 October 2020, 18:00 PM
India test fires new generation anti-radiation missile
India yesterday successfully test-fired the “Rudram” Anti-Radiation Missile, developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), from a Sukhoi-30 fighter aircraft off the east coast today.
9 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Pakistan to block TikTok
Pakistan has decided to block social media App TikTok for failing to filter out “immoral” content, three top government officials said yesterday.
9 October 2020, 18:00 PM
More than 6.6m Americans have already voted
Americans are rushing to cast ballots ahead of the Nov 3 election at an unprecedented pace, early voting numbers show, indicating a possible record turnout for the showdown between President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden.
9 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Nearly 58 million watch VP debate
US Vice President Mike Pence’s debate with Democrat Kamala Harris attracted 57.9 million TV viewers, the second-highest audience ever for a matchup between vice presidential candidates, according to Nielsen data released on Thursday.
9 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Right-wing militias among 13 held
Thirteen men, including members of two right-wing militias, have been arrested for plotting to kidnap the Democratic governor of the US state of Michigan and “instigate a civil war”, officials said Thursday.
9 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Nobel win reflects ‘hunger for international cooperation’
At a time when the Covid-19 pandemic has fractured global alliances and go-it-alone has turned ugly, some world leaders said today’s awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to the UN World Food Program was a commitment to the belief that only a concerted effort can save humanity from further disaster.
9 October 2020, 16:05 PM
Azerbaijan leader rules out making concessions to Armenia before talks
Azerbaijan’s president has ruled out making any concessions to Armenia ahead of talks aimed at halting the deadliest fighting in the South Caucasus region for more than 25 years.
9 October 2020, 15:54 PM
Trump plans return to campaign trail, awaits 'negative' Covid-19 test
Republican President Donald Trump prepared today to return to the campaign trail with two potential rallies at the weekend after his Covid-19 diagnosis sidelined him for a week in the White House race against Democratic nominee Joe Biden.
9 October 2020, 15:00 PM
UN food agency WFP wins 2020 Nobel Peace Prize
The United Nations food agency, the World Food Programme (WFP), wins the Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to combat hunger and improve conditions for peace in conflict-affected areas.
9 October 2020, 09:19 AM
China joins WHO-backed vaccine programme COVAX rejected by Trump
China has joined a global scheme for the distribution of Covid-19 vaccine backed by the World Health Organization (WHO), it said on Friday, giving a major boost to an initiative shunned by U.S. President Donald Trump.
9 October 2020, 09:07 AM
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China was accused by Taiwan of trying to impose censorship in India after its embassy in New Delhi advised journalists to observe the “one-China” principle after newspapers carried advertisements for Taiwan’s national day.
8 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Trump announces ‘Christmas’ plan
All US troops in Afghanistan should be “home by Christmas,” President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, just hours after his national security adviser said Washington would reduce its forces in Afghanistan to 2,500 by early next year.
8 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Ready to ‘play hardball’
The EU must stand up to Russia when it violates international norms, France and Germany’s foreign ministers said on Thursday, adding that a decision to push sanctions over the poisoning of a Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny did not end dialogue.
8 October 2020, 18:00 PM