Cooperation between Central Asian countries and the UN on regional security issues 
Fifth Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of Central Asia takes place in Tajik capital 
Understanding India’s G20 presidency 
Delhi G20 Summit: The promise that is India 
G20 presidency: An opportune moment for India US sanctions Chinese, Russian firms over aiding Iran’s missile program
The Trump administration has shown its determination in sanctioning any foreign country that deals with Iran
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Suspected Iranian nuclear mastermind Mohsen Fakhrizadeh assassinated near Tehran
The military adviser to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed to strike against the killers of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, who died of injuries in hospital after armed assassins fired on his car, state media reported.
UN report finds Gaza suffered $16.7 billion loss from siege and occupation
Between 2007 and 2017, Gaza’s economy grew by 5 per cent, or less than half a percentage point per year, and its share in the overall Palestinian economy halved from 37 per cent to 18 per cent, according to UNCTAD
UNAIDS warns of hike in global HIV cases
Countries should adopt ambitious new targets to tackle HIV / AIDS to avoid hundreds of thousands of additional infections and deaths linked to the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN said on Thursday.
India steps up efforts to draw neighbours closer to counter China
Indian Foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar is in the island nation of Seychelles, where China has deepened defense co-operation through the transfer of aircrafts and naval ships apart from helping build their parliament building.
European Parliament endorses sanctions on Turkey
The European Parliament adopted on Thursday an amendment to a resolution on the Cypriot coastal
Autocracy is on the rise: Should we expect military spending to follow
Autocracies—political regimes where civil society’s influence and control over decision making is limited and unevenly distributed—are, for the first time since 2001, the majority in the world.
Afghanistan conference draws donor pledges and calls for lasting ceasefire
According to UNAMA, donors pledged at least US$ 3.3 billion for the first year of the upcoming four year period, “with annual commitments expected to stay at the same level year-on-year.”
AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine can be 90% effective, results show
AstraZeneca will have 200 million doses by the end of 2020, with 700 million doses ready globally by the end of the first quarter of 2021, operations executive Pam Cheng said on Monday.
Coal India to invest over $760 million over four years in solar to cut costs
The state-run company will fund nearly two-thirds of its plan to construct rooftop and ground-mounted solar power projects with a capacity of 3,000 megawatts (MW) with cash.