Economic China to hold key Communist Party plenum in July amid economic pressure The Chinese Communist Party's central committee will gather in July for a key meeting known as a plenum, the third since the body of elite decision makers was elected...

Afghanistan WFP Says '5.6 Million' Afghans Given Aid in July – Tolo News The World Food Program announced it provided food and cash to more than 5.6 million people across Afghanistan in July. Wahidullah Amani, the spokesperson of the World Food...

Afghanistan A knowledge-based approach to tackling Afghanistan’s drug abuse crisis – UN News Afghanistan, one of the world’s largest producers of heroin and methamphetamine – most of it smuggled abroad – is home to nearly 4 million drugs users, or...

Russia’s relations with the West are deteriorating rapidly. The rhetoric from the top leaders on both sides has been sharp and uncharitably harsh. They have expelled diplomats from each others’ countries. On 19th March, in a TV interview, President...