4 hours ago picture released, Reuters comment on the photo, Elections were postponed in some areas for various reasons. Ethiopians vote in important elections as tension and bloody conflict escalate in the northern region of Tigray. The vote, which has been delayed by the pandemic, is the first ele»»»

Inhabitants of Mandalay, as well as two townships in the southern Bago region, woke to new restrictions Myanmar authorities imposed stay-at-home-measures on the country’s second city Friday as coronavirus cases in the coup-wracked country surge, with many health workers striking to protest against »»»

Khuzestan plain, located in southwestern Iran, is one of the oldest regions on the Iranian plateau, where the Aryan nations were living since 2700 BC and one of the first civilizations of that era had formed. The existence of 5 rivers, all of which originate from The Zagros Mountains and irrigate t»»»

Piyabutr Saengkanokkul is the second former leader of the banned Future Forward Party to be charged under Section 112 of the Criminal Code. On Monday, police in Thailand charged a prominent opposition politician under the country’s royal defamation law after he issued calls for reform to the countr»»»

Iran held commemorative events on Wednesday to mark the 31st anniversary of demise of Imam Ruhollah Mousavi Khomeini. Special events took place in Iran to pay tribute to “the architect of the Islamic Revolution” on the anniversary of his passing away. While commemorative ceremonies were held each y»»»

Since China launched the Belt and Road Initiative eight years ago, the initiative has garnered fruitful results and become a well-received global public good establishing a transcontinental framework for connectivity. Against the background of the COVID-19 pandemic, China has been supporting the pr»»»

A leading IAF transport squadron, which earned its spurs in different wars and military operations during the last six decades, will mark its diamond jubilee at the Chandigarh Air Force station on Saturday. A leading Indian Air Force (IAF) transport squadron, which earned its spurs in different war»»»

A team of Ethiopian lawyers has called on Prime Minster Abiy Ahmed to release opposition politicians who were jailed in connection to a deadly unrest in July. Ethiopia on Friday announced that it will hold the general elections on June 5, 2021, after delaying a planned vote in August due to the cor»»»

BY FIKREJESUS AMAHAZION (Ph.D.) Yesterday, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed ordered a military offensive to subdue the region’s ruling party, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF). After the latter’s forces launched an attack on a federal army base, trying “to loot” military assets, h»»»

So, what does 2022 have in store for us all now that the fireworks are over and the calendar page has been turned? We enter 2022 living with the reality that while coronavirus rates are generally under control across the UAE, much of the world is dealing with the very serious threat posed by Omicro»»»

The needs of people affected by deadly fighting in Ethiopia's Tigray region are "overwhelming", the International Committee of the Red Cross has warned. "The people in Tigray... lost the harvest season," the ICRC's director of operations, Dominik Stillhart, told the BBC during his visit to Ethiopia»»»

An estimated 2,000 protesters are braving the frigid temperatures and blowing snow in downtown Ottawa on Saturday as they continue to push back against COVID-19 mandates with demonstrations that have crippled Canada's capital city for a third weekend in a row. City officials are expecting another s»»»

TEHRAN (FNA)- Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh underlined that Iran has prepared a hybrid defense strategy in the face of enemy's hybrid war. General Hajizadeh made the remarks after meeting with the Commander-In-Chief of I»»»

The Queen of ShebaFebruary 3, 2021 BBC continues to peddle aggressive and subtle narratives, innuendos and incitements unfavorable to Ethiopia following the breakout of the Tigray conflict—and the crashing defeat of its cabal forces. Earlier on, at the height of the conflict it dedicated a column w»»»

The army says it took power by force because Suu Kyi's party cheated in November elections Myanmar authorities have opened new corruption cases against deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi accusing her of abusing her authority and accepting bribes, state media reported on Thursday, allegations her chief»»»

Polls open against the backdrop of war and famine in the northern Tigray region and questions over the vote’s credibility. Ethiopians are voting in a delayed national election that is running against the backdrop of war and famine in the northern Tigray region and questions over the poll’s credibil»»»

YANGON: Forces of the Kachin Independence Army (KIA), one of the ethnic factions opposed to Myanmar’s coup, attacked military positions at the northwestern jade mining town of Hkamti on Saturday, local media reported. The attack marks an advance into new territory by the KIA at a time Myanmar has b»»»

Khuzestan plain, located in southwestern Iran, is one of the oldest regions on the Iranian plateau, where the Aryan nations were living since 2700 BC and one of the first civilizations of that era had formed. The existence of 5 rivers, all of which originate from The Zagros Mountains and irrigate t»»»

Myanmar authorities imposed stay-at-home-measures on the country's second city Friday as coronavirus cases in the coup-wracked country surge, with many health workers striking to protest against the junta. Inhabitants of Mandalay, as well as two townships in the southern Bago region woke up to new »»»

LIMA (Reuters) - Peruvian President Martín Vizcarra denied allegations on Monday that he had received a payout from a construction company that won a public works contract when he was a regional governor, as prosecutors said they would open a preliminary investigation. Vizcarra, who was sworn in as»»»

China’s foreign minister called for stability and a crackdown on cross-border criminal activity along the country’s border with Myanmar, during an unusual visit to the volatile region on Tuesday. The 2,129-kilometer (1,323-mile) border runs through densely forested mountains and has long been notor»»»