In an unprecedented move, India held the water treaty in abeyance after blaming Pakistan for a deadly attack in April. Pakistan denies involvement in the attack and accuses India of "weaponizing water ...
Five members of a family were accused of witchcraft and brutally murdered by a mob in India, police say
New Delhi — Police have arrested three people accused of brutally murdering five members of a family who were accused of witchcraft in the eastern Indian state of Bihar. Police said the victims were ...
Gov’t is studying housing policy reforms, secretary Tam says
Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raymond Tam has acknowledged the urgency of reforming the existing housing policy amid a stagnant home market. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong developer Grand Ming’s debt crisis deepens with US$611 million loan default
Company says it is in talks with lenders for waivers and has not received any demands for immediate repayment. ( read original story ...)
Cyprus property sales tick up in June, led by Larnaca surge
Property sales in Cyprus recorded an annual increase of 17 per cent in June, driven by a 44 per cent surge in Larnaca, while Nicosia posted the smallest gain at just 2 per cent, according to data ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia court rules on case where millionaire hired contractor to build doomsday bunker, believing ‘mass casualty event was imminent’
DALLAS, Ga. — Georgia's second highest court last week ruled against an unlicensed contractor who had been seeking full payment from a millionaire client who'd hired him to build a doomsday bunker, ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia landlord-tenant law: What’s new for 2025?
Landlords and tenants in Georgia may not always be best friends, but both sides have to play by the rules. And the rules have changed in 2025. ( read original story ...)
Lebanon property tax increase proposal fails, but hardly dead – The Tennessean
Lebanon's present tax rate of 60.75 cents per $100 of assessed property value would go up to 85.75 cents per $100 of assessed value under the budget proposal presented Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka shares close little changed
Sri Lankan shares ended largely flat on Tuesday as losses in five sectors, led by real estate, were countered by gains in healthcare stocks. The CSE All Share index nudged down 0.06% at 18,032.12. ( read original story ...)
Kerala Nurse Nimisha Priya, On Death Row For Murder In Yemen, To Be Executed On July 16
The Indian nurse was convicted and later sentenced to death for the murder of a Yemeni national. She is set to be executed on July 16. ( read original story ...)