Federal energy regulators Tuesday denied an effort by the Jordan Cove Energy Project to sidestep the State of Oregon’s denial of a key permit. The ruling casts serious doubt on the project’s viability ... ( read original story ...)
Cambodia to get one million China Covid-19 jabs from February
The government has confirmed that Covid-19 vaccines from China are set to begin arriving in Cambodia by February. This came as the Ministry of Health recorded two imported cases of Covid-19 on JaN 18. ( read original story ...)
Syria’s White Helmets awarded £1.17m to make PPE
Civil defence service has already made more than 2m masks, protective gowns and face shields ... ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka v England: Joe Root says tourists on ‘upward curve’ after Galle win
Captain Joe Root says England are "going in the right direction" after their seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the first Test. ( read original story ...)
North Korea cracks down on foreign media, speaking styles
North Korea is imposing stiff fines or prison for anyone caught enjoying South Korean entertainment or copying the way South Koreans speak as leader Kim Jong Un steps up a war on outside influences ... ( read original story ...)
India’s Hindu nationalists see Nepal’s political chaos as chance to boost royalist calls, target secular state
In his sprawling house at the Himalaya Mahalaxmi Tea Garden in the eastern Nepalese town of Damak, 73-year-old Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, the last king of Nepal, spends most of his time reading ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Indonesia, Malaysia eye joint campaign in Europe to counter palm oil critics
The world's top producers of palm oil, Indonesia and Malaysia, are looking to join forces for the first time to run an advocacy campaign in Europe, where increasingly tight regulations are threatening ... ( read original story ...)
Uzbekistan reveals COVID-19 data for January 20
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases for January 20 in Uzbekistan increased to 78,163, Trend reports with reference to the statistics of the Uzbek Ministry of Health. To date, 76,624 patients ... ( read original story ...)
In Saudi Arabia, Quiet Changes May Ease Tensions With Biden
The new president is a Saudi critic, but he takes office as the kingdom scales back beheadings, removes hate speech from text books and limits prison terms for activists. ( read original story ...)
South Korea Sees Biden in Office as ‘Turning Point’ for North Peace Talks
"The ROK Government expects the new U.S. administration and North Korean authorities to move forward in building relations through dialogue and negotiations in a more flexible manner," a South Korean ... ( read original story ...)