Saudi Arabia plans to open 315,000 new hotel rooms by 2030, according to a report from property consultancy Knight Frank. This would mean that the number of hotel rooms in the Kingdom would be more …
On This Day: Tropical Cyclone Nargis hits Myanmar killing 140,000
In 2008, Tropical Cyclone Nargis, with winds up to 120 mph, slammed into densely populated southern Myanmar. The death toll was eventually raised to nearly 140,000 people.
China’s foreign minister makes rare visit to Myanmar border
The 2,129-kilometer (1,323-mile) border runs through densely forested mountains and has long been notorious for drug smuggling into China from the “Golden Triangle” region where the borders of Laos, …
China Developer Jiayuan Gets HK Court Order to Liquidate Assets
Jiayuan International Group Ltd. has received a Hong Kong court order to dissolve and sell assets to repay overdue debt, the latest Chinese property developers to lose such a legal battle.
No, a bionic bordello isn’t coming to rural Georgia
The tiny town of Woodville in northeast Georgia might be best known as a historic shipping station for lumber. Now some of the rural hamlet’s nearly 300 residents are worried it could be a staging …
Georgia dog that vanished 6 years ago found wandering about 450 miles away in another state: ‘This is insane’
A pit bull that went missing in Georgia in 2017 will be reunited with his owner after he recently turned up in wandering around a lake in West Virginia.
The Best Things To Do In Clayton, Georgia
Ranney grew up visiting Clayton, surrounded by mountains and woodland, but around 2021 found himself thinking, “Well, hold on a second. I could just live here,” he recalls. Clayton’s beauty, as well …
Georgia voter check-in devices stolen from DeKalb elections warehouse
Police are investigating the theft of 19 voter check-in tablets from a DeKalb County warehouse, but Georgia election officials say the crime didn’t put voters’ information as risk.
Stewart County couple awarded $135.5 million for damage solar company, its contractor did to their property
A U.S. District Court jury on Friday awarded a Stewart County couple $135.5 million Friday afternoon for damage done to their property by a Tennessee solar company and its contractor, according to …
Georgia governor signs series of public safety bills
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a series of public safety bills, including a measure increasing penalties for anyone who recruits children into gangs.