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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Tens of thousands joined another postelection protest march in the Belarusian capital, Minsk, on September 6. Men in plainclothes were seen assaulting people and engaging in violence after the march. Police also detained some of the protesters and blocked the route of the march.
Rivals Serbia and Kosovo have agreed to normalize economic ties following two days of U.S.-brokered talks in Washington.
Belarusians protested for a 17th consecutive day against the results of the August 9 presidential election that are widely seen as falsified. A rally in Minsk on August 25 called for President Alyaksandr Lukashenka's resignation. A pro-Lukashenka rally was held elsewhere in the Belarusian capital.
Police cracked down on demonstrators in the Belarusian capital, Minsk, on the 16th consecutive day of postelection protests. Among those detained on August 24 were opposition figures Volha Kavalkova and Syarhey Dyleuski.
Detainees held following anti-government protests in Belarus have described how they say they were beaten, humiliated, and subject to rape threats by the security forces. Protests erupted on August 9 after President Alyaksandr Lukashenka claimed victory in an election widely seen as rigged.
Protests have continued in Belarus after Alyaksandr Lukashenka claimed he had been reelected on August 9 for a sixth term. The results are widely seen as falsified.
Protests have continued in Belarus for a second night after President Alyaksandr Lukashenka claimed he had been reelected for a sixth term. The results are widely seen as falsified. At least one protester died in Minsk overnight amid clashes between riot police and demonstrators.
There have been angry protests and violent clashes with police on the streets of the Belarusian capital, Minsk, after President Alyaksandr Lukashenka was reelected for a sixth term.
Residents in the village of Banka in Azerbaijan say they lack basic water supplies for themselves and their animals after water in the Kura River dropped and became contaminated with salt water from the nearby Caspian Sea.
Ukrainian snail farmers are facing a crisis after sales to key European markets plunged as lockdowns were imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Farmers and communities badly affected by Pakistan's biggest locust invasion in 25 years are being paid to collect the insects in an effort to support them through the crisis. The insects are being used in chicken feed by the country's largest animal-feed producer.
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