The previous article in this series looked at how much Pacific governments were spending in response to Covid-19. ( read original story ...)
Qatar: Airport police face 3-year sentences over invasive searches of women that prompted outrage
Prosecutors in Qatar said airport police who ordered forced vaginal examinations of female passengers can face possible three-year prison sentences. ( read original story ...)
Qatar Charges Airport Police After Female Passengers Are Strip-Searched
Officials also said they had identified the mother of a baby abandoned at the airport, and that they were seeking to extradite her and charge her with attempted murder. ( read original story ...)
Doha’s rivals to play in Arab tournament in Qatar
Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt will compete in the 22-nation Arab Cup tournament in Qatar in 2021, despite their political and economic boycott of Doha, FIFA said Tuesday. Saudi Arabia, ... ( read original story ...)
FIFA President confirms 22 national teams will participate in FIFA Arab Cup 2021 in Qatar
The FIFA Arab Cup 2021 will feature 22 national teams from the Arab region; Gianni Infantino says the tournament will unite the region; It will also help Qatar continue preparatio ... ( read original story ...)
Azerbaijan Army Moves into Second District Handed Back by Armenia
STEPANAKERT, AZERBAIJAN - Azerbaijan said Wednesday its forces had entered the second of three districts to be handed back by Armenia as part of a deal that ended weeks of fighting over the region of ... ( read original story ...)
Armenia’s failure in Artsakh was determined by Pashinyan’s military and geopolitical incompetency
Karabakh, experienced intense warfare in which thousands were killed and tens of thousands were driven out of their ... ( read original story ...)
With Senate on the line, Trump’s claims of election fraud put Georgia Republicans in bind
President Donald Trump's baseless attacks on the U.S. election may be endangering Republican chances of keeping control of the Senate, as Republican candidates in twin January runoffs in Georgia try ... ( read original story ...)
Married teachers in Georgia both get Covid-19, husband now on life support
"Yesterday, he was able to show me the ASL symbol for I love you," Priscella Key said of her husband, Patrick Key. ( read original story ...)
Presidential race official recount gets underway in Georgia
County election workers across Georgia on Tuesday began a machine recount of the roughly 5 million votes cast in the presidential race in the state, just days after completing a hand tally that ... ( read original story ...)