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March 28, 2021
North Macedonia Gets COVID Shots Through Vaccine-Sharing Scheme

A shipment of AstraZeneca vaccines has reached North Macedonia. Western diplomats observed the arrival of the vaccines at Skopje International Airport on March 28. It is the first COVID-19 vaccine delivery that the Western Balkan country has received under an international vaccine-sharing program.
March 20, 2021
Masked (And Distanced) For A Night At The Bulgarian Opera

Bulgaria's Sofia Opera continues to stage performances for the public under strict hygiene rules, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. A small audience of up to 250 people is allowed to watch performances from the balconies, with the orchestra spread across most of the main seating level.
March 04, 2021
Seven Ethnic Hazaras Killed In Eastern Afghanistan

At least seven members of Afghanistan's persecuted Hazara ethnic group were murdered in the country's restive east, officials said on March 4, in the latest attack to target the largely Shi'ite minority.
February 27, 2021
Armenian Opposition Continues Protests Against Prime Minister

A few thousand opposition supporters rallied in the capital of Armenia on February 27 demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian's resignation over his handling of last year's war with Azerbaijan which many see as a national humiliation and his attempt to fire the chief of the general staff. (AFP)
February 03, 2021
Afghan Judge Shot Dead In Jalalabad Ambush

An Afghan judge was shot dead in an ambush in the eastern city of Jalalabad on February 3, police said, the third court official killed in less than a month.
January 20, 2021
Biden State Nominee Suggests Reviewing Taliban Deal

President-elect Joe Biden's pick for his top diplomat said on January 19 he would undertake a review of a deal with Afghanistan's Taliban and that the United States needed means to prevent any resurgence of terrorism.
January 19, 2021
A Budapest Restaurant Offers Free Food And Hope Amid The Pandemic

In the midst of the pandemic and an economic crisis, many restaurants in the Hungarian capital, Budapest, were forced to close down. But one of them soon reopened as an independently funded relief center, offering hot meals to people struggling to get by.
January 18, 2021
French Ex-PM Balladur On Trial Over 'Karachi Affair' Kickbacks

Former French Prime Minister Edouard Balladur goes on trial on January 19 on charges that he used kickbacks from arms deals in the 1990s to fund a presidential bid, a case known as the "Karachi affair."
January 12, 2021
Afghan Forces Foil IS Plan To Assassinate Top U.S. Envoy

Intelligence officers dismantled a four-member IS cell in the eastern province of Nangarhar that had planned to murder Ross Wilson as well as Afghan officials, the National Directorate of Security said.
January 09, 2021
Sadyr Japarov: From Convicted Kidnapper To Kyrgyz President?

Sadyr Japrov is considered the front-runner in Kyrgyzstan's presidential election on January 10. A little more than three months ago, he was in prison. He said charges that he took part in an attempted hostage-taking scheme were politically motivated.
December 30, 2020
Afghan Troops, Police Abandon Nearly 200 Checkpoints To Taliban

Afghan security personnel have abandoned nearly 200 checkpoints in restive Kandahar Province in recent weeks, officials said on December 30, in some cases leaving behind their weapons to be seized by the Taliban.
December 28, 2020
Official Says Next Round Of Afghan Peace Talks To Take Place In Doha

The next round of negotiations between the Taliban and the Afghan government will be held in Qatar from next month, a top official said on December 27, despite President Ashraf Ghani's recent calls for them to be moved home.
December 22, 2020
Pakistan Signs $1.7 Billion Debt Relief Deal

Pakistan has secured a $1.7 billion debt relief agreement to help offset the financial headwinds sparked by the coronavirus pandemic, officials said on December 21.
December 15, 2020
Chernobyl Exclusion Zone Proposed As UNESCO Heritage Site

The Taj Majal and Stonehenge are UNESCO World Heritage sites and the Ukrainian government hopes that the exclusion zone around the radioactive wreckage of the Chernobyl nuclear plant will be added to the list.
December 07, 2020
Afghan Official Says Taliban Peace Will Help In Fighting IS

A successful peace process with the Taliban will allow the government to focus its resources on countering the Islamic State group and its attacks on soft targets, Afghanistan's national security adviser said on December 5.
November 16, 2020
Islamabad Blocked Off Over Anti-France Protest

Pakistan authorities sealed off a major road into Islamabad for a second day on November 16 as a far-right religious party held further protests against anti-France.
November 03, 2020
Muzarabani Stars As Zimbabwe Beat Pakistan In Super Over

Zimbabwe Captain Chamu Chibhabha won the toss and decided to bat in the third and final one-day international against Pakistan in Rawalpindi on November 3.
October 16, 2020
Turkish And Israeli Drones Having Big Impact On Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict

Turkish as well as Israeli and cheaper Russian-made drones are being used to powerful effect during Azerbaijan's attacks in and around the country's breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh.
September 28, 2020
Deadly Violence Flares Over Disputed Nagorno-Karabakh Region

Fresh fighting broke out between between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh on September 27 and spilled over into a second day. Dozens of fatalities were reported as both sides blamed the other for starting the hostilities.
September 20, 2020
Belarusian Security Forces Continue To Detain Anti-Government Protesters

Masked members of Belarus's security forces were seen in the capital, Minsk, on September 20 detaining people during another day of anti-regime protests. Belarusians have been taking to the streets every day since the August 9 presidential election.

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