Ofi and Ammar Balushi stole the spotlight in the first race of penultimate round of the Qatar Online Racing Championship for rally cars (QORC) on Sunday. The Omani pair set a scorching pace in the ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Cases Rise 0.9%; Singapore to Ease Limits: Virus Update
New outbreaks in the U.S. have raised concerns about the pace of reopening the economy. Singapore prepared to ease curbs, while the World Health Organization said a cluster of cases in Beijing is a ... ( read original story ...)
Kyrgyzstan’s prime minister steps down over frequencies case
MOSCOW (AP) — The prime minister of Kyrgyzstan has resigned amid a scandal over whether the government illegally sold radio frequencies. In his Monday announcement, Mukhammedkalyi Abylgaziyev denied ... ( read original story ...)
Kyrgyzstan: Shocking case of domestic violence sparks demand, if little hope, for change
A woman in Kyrgyzstan who was ritually abused and humiliated by her husband, who insisted on filming the ordeal, has emerged as the latest symbol of a problem the government seems unable to tackle ... ( read original story ...)
Filipino workers in Laos, Norway flown home
THE Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Saturday repatriated 390 Filipinos from Laos and Norway. The repatriates were composed of 125 land-based overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Laos and 265 ... ( read original story ...)
Xi: Nation to step up efforts with Laos in contagion fight
Xi said he is pleased to learn that China's aid to Laos has played a positive role in the country's fight against the contagion, and he extended heartfelt congratulations to the Laotian leader on the ... ( read original story ...)
Cannabis Grower Faces $6.1M Claim In Laos Over Broken Deal
A Laotian agriculture company has filed a $6.1 million arbitration against a subsidiary of Australian cannabis company Cann Global Ltd. after the country's borders closed in the face of the ... ( read original story ...)
Israel army says targets Hamas infrastructure after rocket fire
Israel retaliated by air and tank fire Monday against Hamas positions after rocket fire from the Gaza Strip, the army said. The tensions came after Gaza rulers Hamas called for unity among ... ( read original story ...)
Spies can pick up chatter by watching a lightbulb 100ft away, researchers from Israel find
If walls could talk, they might tell us to listen to the lightbulbs. Scientists have created a way to hear what someone is saying in a room 30 metres (100ft) away by pointing a telescope at ... ( read original story ...)
UAE records one death, 304 new coronavirus infections after conducting 43,000 tests
The United Arab Emirates confirmed one more patient has died due to the COVID-19 coronavirus, according to health officials, while also detecting 304 new cases after conducting 43,000 additional tests ... ( read original story ...)