England recall Moeen Ali and Jonny Bairstow but rest Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer for the two Tests in Sri Lanka next month. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Sri Lanka to resume international flights from December 26 after eight months
Initial plans were to open international flight by the end of August but the COVID-19 cases abroad rose and the plans were stalled. ( read original story ...)
Protests Erupt in Yemen Over Currency Crisis
Hundreds of protesters have taken to the streets in Yemen’s southern city of Taiz to express their frustration after a plunge in the local currency led to a surge in prices and shops to close. ( read original story ...)
Uzbekistan on board for India-Iran connectivity initiative
To open up economic opportunities for traders and business of region: MEA In a rare quicksilver move in diplomacy, India, Iran and Uzbekistan will hold trilateral meeting on the joint use of Chabahar ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia pulls out of hosting Spanish Super Cup – report
This season's Spanish Super Cup will be played in the region of Andalusia and not in Saudi Arabia in January due to the coronavirus pandemic, El Pais newspaper reported on Saturday. The Spanish ... ( read original story ...)
Protests flare in Iraq’s Kurdish north, adding new front in national crisis
The unrest shattered the relative calm in the Kurdish-led region and highlighted the deepening discontent across Iraq. ( read original story ...)
Turkey summons Iranian ambassador over Azeri poem tensions
Turkey has summoned the Iranian ambassador to Ankara over Iran’s “aggressive” reaction to the Turkish president’s recitation of a poem during a visit to Azerbaijan, in verses which Tehran deemed to su ... ( read original story ...)
Missouri deer, turkey hunting dates set for upcoming seasons
At its Dec. 11 open meeting in Jefferson City, the Missouri Conservation Commission approved the following recommendations by the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) for upcoming turkey-hunting ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam Jails Hanoi CDC Chief for Overstating COVID-19 Gear Cost
A Vietnamese court on Saturday sentenced the head of the Hanoi Center for Disease Control and Prevention to 10 years in prison after finding him guilty of wrongdoing linked to the procurement of ... ( read original story ...)
Scientists discover new, iridescent snake in Vietnam
Scientists researching biodiversity in the jungles of Vietnam stumbled upon an undiscovered species: an iridescent snake. Its scales change from shades of blues and greens in the light. The snake, ... ( read original story ...)