Laos in South East Asia faces a material risk of default, ratings agency Moody’s warned on Friday as it cut the country’s credit rating heavily. The Laos government has $1.2 billion of debt payments …
Inside the secret-not-secret courtship between Israel and the United Arab Emirates
Dore Gold was doing something no Israeli diplomat had ever done: opening an official government mission in the United Arab Emirates. It was a small office at an obscure United Nations outpost — a …
Michael Jordan Shoes Auctioned For World Record $615K
Michael Jordan may not be playing ball any more, but he’s still setting records. Well, at least his shoes are.
Cambodia: Tourist spots step up Covid-19 precautions
Tourist centres such as coastal areas, Siem Reap, and the northeastern provinces have prepared Covid-19 prevention measures in anticipation of the upcoming holidays.
North Korea lifts lockdown in border town after suspected COVID-19 case ‘inconclusive’
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un lifted a three week lockdown in the city of Kaesong and nearby areas, after a man who defected to the South returned to the border town last month showing coronavirus …
North Korea Lifts Lockdown in Town After Suspected Coronavirus Case
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has lifted a three-week lockdown in the city of Kaesong after a suspected case of the novel coronavirus there, state media reported on Friday, without saying if it had …
UN Chief: ‘Catastrophic’ Consequences if Experts Cannot Access Aging Oil Tanker off Yemen
General Antonio Guterres urged Yemeni rebels on Friday to allow international experts to access an old, neglected oil tanker carrying more than a million barrels of crude oil, which is at risk of …
Yemen’s vice president lauds Arab Coalition’s support against Houthis
Yemen’s Vice President Lt. Gen. Ali Mohsen Saleh Saudi Gazette reportADEN — Yemen’s Vice President Lt. Gen. Ali Mohsen Saleh expressed his appreciation for the continued support being provided by the …
South Korea capital returns to tougher social distancing rules as virus cases spike
South Korea reported 166 new coronavirus cases as of Friday, of which 155 were domestic, prompting the reimposition of tighter social distancing curbs in Seoul area as authorities worried about the …
South Korea tightens curbs in capital to control virus surge
South Korea tightened coronavirus measures on Saturday in Seoul and its surrounding areas as the country reported the highest number of new daily infections in more than five months.