GFIH and Abu Dhabi's RSP will pay the nominal consideration and provide working capital to the business and operations of the financial services company ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 vaccine in UAE: Senior citizens relieved
The very idea of having a registered Covid vaccine in the UAE is comforting for senior citizens who are over 60 or older - an age group especially hit hard by the pandemic. Vijay, 66, who has been in ... ( read original story ...)
Will Cambodia’s garment sector rebound after ‘horror year’?
Lon Vanna has been working around the clock for months but she doesn't sew clothes anymore - she guards the machines in the abandoned garment factory in Cambodia where she once worked. ( read original story ...)
Struggling Syria Farmers Turn To Tropical Fern For Fodder
To dodge skyrocketing prices for animal fodder in Syria's last major rebel bastion, farmer Ayman Ibrahim has turned to an aquatic fern used as a fertiliser in Asian rice paddies. Azolla, which looks ... ( read original story ...)
Racial tensions erupt in Sri Lanka as Muslim pandemic victims cremated
The leader of Sri Lanka has been accused of stoking racial tension by insisting that the remains of some Muslims be deported overseas for burial.Critics of President Rajapaksa claim that he is ... ( read original story ...)
Learn From Sri Lanka: Defence Chief’s Advice To Nepal On Pacts With China
Nepal ties as "tall as the Himalayas and as deep as the Indian Ocean," Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat on Thursday said India's goodwill towards its neighbour comes with "no strings ... ( read original story ...)
Nepal must learn from Lanka, be vigilant about China: CDS
Nepal should learn from other countries like Sri Lanka and stay vigilant in its dealings with China, said chief of defence staff General Bipin Rawat o ... ( read original story ...)
Afghanistan is Biden’s war now, and he’s in a box
"We have been in a condition of strategic stalemate, where the government of Afghanistan was never going to militarily defeat the Taliban and the Taliban, as long as we were supporting the government ... ( read original story ...)
Kingwood Marine killed in Iraq inspires combat veteran to form CreatiVets, nonprofit saving vets through music therapy
If I would have never met Luke, CreatiVets would have never existed," said Richard Casper. "I know Luke has saved lives. We know it." ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar Gang Rape Victim Wins Legal Battle With Military
After being gang-raped by soldiers, steely-eyed Thein Nu went up against Myanmar's powerful military in a months-long fight for justice -- a fight that paid off with a rare legal victory. Her three ... ( read original story ...)