U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken pledged Tuesday to consult and share with NATO allies Washington’s plans on any possible military withdrawal from Afghanistan. Washington has committed to ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar Gem Traders Warned of Blacklist for Joining Naypyitaw Emporium by CRPH
U Tin Tun Naing, the CRPH’s appointed minister for planning, finance and industry ... The emporium is a major revenue earner for Myanmar’s government which taxes sales at the event at up to 40 percent ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey Isn’t the First Domino in an Emerging Markets Bust
Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey’s increasingly autocratic premier, inflicted a vintage emerging markets crisis on us over the weekend. Four months after ousting his previous central bank governor, he ... ( read original story ...)
RDIF: Sputnik V approved in Vietnam
The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF, Russia's sovereign wealth fund) announces the approval of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine against coronavirus by the Ministry of Health of the Socialist ... ( read original story ...)
Huge fire kills at least 15 in Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh
Witnesses said barbed wire fencing around the shanty city trapped some inside as flames tore through the sprawling camps in Cox's Bazar. ( read original story ...)
Lebanon restaurant inspections: Chipotle Mexican Grill out of compliance again
In compliance Inspected March 15, 2021 Poncho's Backyard Grubbin', MyerstownStart the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. ...
Lebanon restaurant inspections: Chipotle Mexican Grill out of compliance again
In compliance Inspected March 15, 2021 Poncho's Backyard Grubbin', MyerstownStart the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. ...
Syrian Refugees Detained in Lebanon Were Tortured, Report Says
Syrian refugees detained in Lebanon described being beaten and tortured by mostly Lebanese military intelligence officials, a report by Amnesty International found. Detainees described being beaten ... ( read original story ...)
Syrian Refugees Detained in Lebanon Were Tortured, Report Says
Syrian refugees detained in Lebanon described being beaten and tortured by mostly Lebanese military intelligence officials, a report by Amnesty International found. Detainees described being beaten ... ( read original story ...)
Netanyahu Is Letting Israel’s Fascists Enter by the Front Door
A follower of Meir Kahane may join the government this week. And the Biden administration has had nothing to say about it. ( read original story ...)