Despite talk of options on Iran, U.S. has few good ones 
SCO joint statement on Afghanistan 
Countries urged to reopen classrooms, assess pandemic-related learning loss 
Visit of India’s External Affairs Minister to Georgia is significant in more than one sense. 
For India no alternative to engaging with the Taliban Britain signs free trade deal with Singapore
The deal with Singapore largely mirrors a standing agreement the Southeast Asian nation has with the European Union.
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Oil rises on vaccine rollout, concern on Iraq oilfield attack
U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures rose 23 cents, or 0.5%, to $45.75 a barrel at 0200 GMT, while Brent crude futures climbed 21 cents, or 0.4%, to $49.07 a barrel. Prices were little changed overnight
Russia accuses US-led West of attempting to ‘undermine’ its close relations with India
Speaking at a meeting of the state-run think-tank Russian International Affairs Council via a video link on Tuesday, Lavrov said the West is seeking to reinstate the unipolar world order that would include all states but for Russia and China with which it would deal later.
New global hub to study factors driving radicalization and violent extremism
A new UN office in Doha will advance research into the factors that drive violent extremism and terrorism, the Organization’s counter-terrorism chief Vladimir Voronkov said on Monday during the soft launch held online.
Though improved, Afghan law still fails victims of sex crimes and violence against women: UN
Afghanistan’s justice system is continuing to fail female victims of violence and sex crimes, despite a 2009 law that was hailed as a significant step forward in legal efforts to protect them, according to a UN report published jointly by the OHCHR and UNAMA found
A year on, markets bustling in Chinese city where COVID-19 emerged
Few hints remain of Wuhan’s early role in the coronavirus pandemic, which has since infected more than 67 million people globally, killing around 1.5 million people.
UN declares ‘Invest India’ winner of Investment Promotion Award 2020
The evaluation was based on UNCTAD’s assessment of work undertaken by 180 national investment promotion agencies across the world.
Uzbekistan – India: Time tested friendship
The close friendly relations between Uzbekistan and India have their roots deep in history. The eminent Uzbek scholar Al Biruni visited India in the 11th century and wrote his famous book Kitab-Takkik Al Hind, one of the famous books on Indian society and culture.
Global arms industry report hiked sales, buyers mostly in Global South
After the USA, China accounted for the second largest share of 2019 arms
sales by the top 25 arms companies, at 16 per cent.
UN pledges humanitarian support as Armenia and Azerbaijan negotiate ‘lasting, peaceful settlement’ over Nagorno-Karabakh
A ceasefire was agreed through a joint statement by the President of Azerbaijan, Prime Minister of Armenia, and Russia’s President, on 9 November, leading to the deployment of several thousand Russian peacekeepers to the enclave and border regions.