The bipartisan Afghanistan Study Group report released Feb. 3 has painted a bleak picture of what will happen to Afghanistan if the United States withdraws its remaining 2,500 troops prematurely. It ... ( read original story ...)
Majid Al Futtaim announces 2020 Full year financial results
Majid Al Futtaim Retail recorded 188% increase in online sales and continued its expansion with entry to Uzbekistan; Accelerated digital transformation with launch ... ( read original story ...)
Afghanistan and India participate in IIHMR University’s talk on Public Health Actions for Universal Health Coverage in Developing Countries
IIHMR University organized a webinar on ‘Public Health Actions for Universal Health Coverage in Developing Countries.’ This webinar was organized under the aegis of SD Gupta School of Public Health ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea grounds all local airlines’ Boeing 777s with PW4000 engines
South Korea's transport ministry said on Wednesday it ordered the grounding of all local airlines' Boeing 777s with PW4000 engines. The ministry also said in a statement it would ban all foreign ... ( read original story ...)
Manila raises alert level in Myanmar after coup
PHILSTARThe Philippines on Wednesday raised the alert level in Myanmar after a military coup, allowing only workers with existing contracts to go to the country. ( read original story ...)
Thai Jan economy slows after virus outbreak but vaccines a boost
Thailand's economy slowed in January from the previous month as a recent coronavirus outbreak hit domestic activity but the start of the country's vaccination drive should spur confidence and tourism, ... ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka in talks with foreign partners on debt financing
Sri Lanka is committed to meeting its debt servicing obligations and is in talks with some foreign governments and multilateral institutions on its finances, the central bank governor said on ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea pushes Biden to greenlight financial windfall for Iran
Iran and South Korea have agreed on a plan to release funds frozen in South Korean bank accounts and subject to U.S. economic penalties, despite President Biden’s refusal to ease sanctions on the ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea pushes Biden to greenlight financial windfall for Iran
Iran and South Korea have agreed on a plan to release funds frozen in South Korean bank accounts and subject to U.S. economic penalties, despite President Biden’s refusal to ease sanctions on the ... ( read original story ...)
Iran To Receive $1 Billion In Oil Funds Previously Blocked By Sanctions
Iran said on Tuesday that South Korea had started to release the first US$1 billion of the US$7 billion Iranian oil funds blocked in Korean banks because of the U.S. sanctions on Tehran, but Seoul ... ( read original story ...)