Erdogan pulls Turkey out of European Treaty on violence against women 
India, US to Expand Military Engagement, Defense Ties 
Was Libya close to a peaceful transition before Gaddafi’s assassination? 
Moscow conference on Afghanistan rejects return to “Islamic Emirate” in the country 
Kuwaiti foreign minister in India; assures expatriate bill targets only “illegals” assures Chechen leader blaclisted by United States
Ramzan Kadyrov has been President Putin’s poster boy for the integration of Chechen Republic with the Russian Federation.
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China’s Belt and Road Initiative falls prey to Baloch fury
A surge in the deadly attacks by Baloch separatists in Pakistan has sent the risks and costs of China’s ambitious Belt and Road (BRI) projects soaring
First time in a decade India turns net exporter of chemicals and related products
India has turned a net exporter of chemicals and related products for the first time
US House of Representatives passes NDAA amendment slamming Chinese aggression against India
Passed unanimously by the House of Representatives, the amendment said that the expansion and aggression of the People’s Republic of China in and around disputed territories, such as the Line of Actual Control, the South China Sea, the Senkaku Islands, is of significant concern.
A million doses of Oxford / AstraZeneca Covid 19 vaccines may be available by September
Over a million doses of Oxford / AstraZeneca Covid 19 vaccine could be available by
Indian, US navies participate in joint exercise
While operating together, the U.S. and Indian naval forces conducted high-end exercises designed to maximize training and interoperability, including air defense.
Has the Relationship of Iraq’s Pro-Iran Factions with Al-Kadhimi Government Reached a Crossroads?
The killing of the commander of the Iranian Quds Force Qassem Soleimani together with the deputy chairman of the Popular Mobilization Committee Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis in January 2020 has marked the beginning of a new chapter in the conflict between Iran and the US in Iraq.
US vs China: Trump administration has put together ‘war plan’ to ‘take down’ China’s Communist Party, says Bannon
”You’re seeing an integrated war plan put together to confront first and then take down the Chinese Communist Party, to call their bluff,” he said. This “war plan” against China includes supporting allies in India on the borders of Chinese-occupied Tibet,” Bannon said.
UAE sends Arab world’s first mission to Mars
The rocket carrying the probe took off from Japan’s Tanegashima Space Center, marking the beginning of an almost 500 million kilometer journey into space
Afghans Still Divided Over 1973 Coup That Ended Monarchy And Unleashed Turmoil
Nearly half a century ago, a bloodless palace coup in Afghanistan ended more than two centuries of Durrani monarchy in Afghanistan.