A yellow robot dog called Spot which found fame online for dancing to hit song "Uptown Funk" has been deployed to patrol a Singapore park and ensure people observe social distancing. Developed by US ... ( read original story ...)
Early-stage trials for coronavirus vaccine developed in Singapore could start next month, says professor
Scientists in Singapore are developing a vaccine for the coronavirus, with hopes that early-stage clinical trials could come as soon as next month, according to a professor at Duke-NUS Medical School. ( read original story ...)
Lebanon at risk of major food crisis, PM warns
Lebanon is at risk of a major food crisis and many Lebanese may soon find it hard to afford bread because of an acute financial crunch and the fall-out of COVID-19, the prime minister warned. ( read original story ...)
The Four Mothers and the end of the war in Lebanon
INITIALLY, THE Four Mothers focused their message on the importance of saving the lives of their soldier sons in Lebanon through withdrawal. ( read original story ...)
China-Laos railway tunnel’s border drilling finished
China Railway No. 2 Engineering Group (CREC-2) said that it has drilled through the Friendship Tunnel from northern Laos to the border line with China on Wednesday. The Friendship Tunnel, with a total ... ( read original story ...)
Critics say Canada’s silence speaks volumes as Israel races towards annexation
Israel now has two prime ministers who disagree on everything — except the plan to annex part of the West Bank. If the Trudeau government is pushing back against an annexation plan that would mean the ... ( read original story ...)
New photos released 60 years after Israel captured Eichmann
This was the end of a complex operation by the Mossad and the Shin Bet, far from Israeli territory, in a foreign and unfamiliar environment' ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Ramadan TV dramas invite scrutiny of Israel ties
Two Ramadan television dramas on a Saudi-controlled network have stirred controversy as they test public perceptions of quietly warming relations between the Gulf kingdom and Israel. "The Saudis ... ( read original story ...)
Cyberattack replaces multiple Israeli websites with anti-Israel message
Earlier this month, Israel’s security cabinet met to discuss an alleged Iranian cyberattack on Israeli water and sewage facilities that took place on April 24. The attack caused a pump at a municipal ... ( read original story ...)
Israel denying entry to members of Congress would be “damaging,” former U.S. ambassador says
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu moved to keep two Democratic members of Congress out of the country after pressure from President Trump. A humanitarian pass was eventually granted to ... ( read original story ...)