General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday that China is ready to work with Laos to further intensify high-level ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-US ambassador: Joe Biden is Israel’s stalwart defender in the US, UN
Biden will be inaugurated today. It's a fateful day for the United States, for American Israel relations, and I was wondering what a Biden administration might look like in a concern that it would be ... ( read original story ...)
Israel Folau: Catalans Dragons explain return delay as reports hint at union return
Catalans Dragons say a "family situation" is delaying Israel Folau's return to France, amid reports of the Australian returning to rugby union. ( read original story ...)
Tajikistan: Authorities somehow find more room for internet censorship
Anybody who imagined authorities in Tajikistan had run out of ways to censor the internet needs to think again ... ( read original story ...)
Success of Tajik woman agri-entrepreneur ‘demonstrates value of Green Economy Financing Facility’
Shamsihol Sultonova, who owns a farm in the Shahritus region of Tajikistan —has been highlighted to demonstrate the value of the Green Economy Financing Facility (GEFF), backed by the European Bank ... ( read original story ...)
Chris Froome set for make debut for new team at UAE Tour
Chris Froome's first race with Israel Start Up Nation will be as part of a strong field for UAE Tour, which also includes Adam Yates. ( read original story ...)
UAE Gov’t Reunites Yemeni Jewish Family Separated By Conflict (with VIDEO)
In the years since, the elderly members of the family suffered as the Iran-backed Houthi rebels escalated their oppression and maltreatment of the country’s small Jewish population. Yusef Chabib, ... ( read original story ...)
Analysis: Surging cases strain UAE’s open for business COVID strategy
The United Arab Emirates has swung open its doors to visitors betting that the blistering pace of its coronavirus vaccine rollout means it can keep infections in check while giving its economy a shot ... ( read original story ...)
Russia’s Sputnik vaccine gets its first approval in the EU, greenlight from UAE amid ongoing trials
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Russia's Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine got a series of boosts on Thursday as Hungary and the United Arab Emirates became the first countries in the Eu ... ( read original story ...)
UAE approves Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use
The UAE health ministry on Thursday approved Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, state media reported, as infection levels hit a record and only weeks after vaccine trials began in ... ( read original story ...)