Large international corporations doing deals in Asia are considering excluding Hong Kong from legal contracts over concerns China’s tightening grip may impact rule of law in the territory, according ... ( read original story ...)
UK opens special visa route for Hong Kong residents to become citizens
Hong Kong residents can apply from Sunday for a new visa offering them an opportunity to become British citizens after Beijing's imposition of a national security law in the Asian financial hub last ... ( read original story ...)
Ananya Panday’s mesmerising video from Maldives vacation is all you need on a Sunday
Ananya Panday has shared a mesmerising throwback video from her Maldives vacation with her Khaali Peeli co-star Ishaan Khatter. The two had flown to the tourist location to ring in the New Year ... ( read original story ...)
India delivering COVID-19 vaccines to Oman reflects friendship spanning millennia: Jaishankar
A consignment of India-made vaccines arrived in Muscat on Saturday, said External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar adding that India providing vaccines to Oman is a friendship "spanning millennia." ... ( read original story ...)
India-made COVID Vaccines Arrive In Oman; Reflects ‘friendship Spanning Millennia’
India plans to commercially export coronavirus vaccine to Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Canada, Mongolia and other countries. ( read original story ...)
American Parents Set Out to Find a Son Lost in Syria’s ‘Bermuda Triangle’
Sam Goodwin was near the end of a quest to visit every world country when he was snatched from a Syrian street during a phone call home. ( read original story ...)
Kazakhstan’s coronavirus tally exceeds 186,711
Kazakhstan detected 1,342 new coronavirus cases, Trend reports citing Kazinform. 112 fresh cases were recorded in Nur-Sultan, 115 in Almaty, 15 in Shymkent, 201 in Akmola region, 18 in Aktobe region, ... ( read original story ...)
Finally, Nepal to get own satellite
N early four decades after being allotted its own geostationary orbital slot, Nepal Telecommunication Authority (NTA) is finally preparing to put up its own satellite, saving the country billions ... ( read original story ...)
Uzbekistan’s health ministry reports 1st case of UK COVID-19 variant
A new variant of COVID-19 originating in the United Kingdom was registered for the first time in Uzbekistan, Deputy Health Minister Bakhodir Yusupaliev said on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia lays down Dubai challenge by luring multinationals
Saudi Arabia has lured a coterie of 24 multinationals to set up regional headquarters in Riyadh as the Gulf kingdom seeks to turn its capital into a business hub to rival Dubai’s dominance. US ... ( read original story ...)