Asia
Azerbaijan captures key Karabakh town of Shusha; Armenia vows to fight on
Clashes broke out in late September between Azerbaijan and Armenia-backed separatists over control of Karabakh
Kabul University attack: Aghanistan in mourning after Islamic State strike kills 22
Outside Kabul University Tuesday a small group of demonstrators gathered demanding a cease-fire
Thailand cancels emergency decree in bid to calm protests
Wednesday marked the eighth straight day of demonstrations by a movement that was launched in March
The underground 'Parthenon' protecting Tokyo from floods
In Tokyo alone there are 10 other underground reservoirs and three flood tunnels, and more flood-protection structures are being built
Taiwan claims entrapment after China shows spy 'confession'
China, which claims Taiwan as its own territory, has repeatedly denounced Taipei for offering support to Hong Kong’s protests
South Korea eases social distancing curbs amid COVID-19 downtrend
Daily infections have fallen largely into the double-digit range in the past two weeks
Nagorno-Karabakh truce under severe strain as both sides allege violations
Both sides accused one another of breaking the ceasefire almost immediately on Saturday
North Korea unveils 'monster' new intercontinental ballistic missile at parade
The parade featured North Korea’s ballistic missiles for the first time since Kim began meeting with international leaders, including Trump
Kyrgyzstan president calls in military as protesters clash in streets
Earlier the president had said he was ready to resign once a new cabinet was appointed - which could happen on Saturday
Armenia, Azerbaijan agree on cease-fire in Nagorno-Karabakh
The announcement follows 10 hours of talks between the diplomats in Moscow, which were sponsored by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov