After surviving a bomb explosion in Iraq, reporter Joshua Baker heard of an intriguing story in Syria — and simply had to follow it up ... ( read original story ...)
Kazakhstan confirms OPEC+ agrees on oil output rise by 0.5 mln bpd in Jan
The OPEC+ group of leading oil producers has agreed to raise its oil output by 500,000 barrels per day (bpd) in January, the Energy Ministry of Kazakhstan said in a statement. ( read original story ...)
In Nepal, a refugee changemaker drives forward the inclusion of disabled refugees
Breaking the stereotypes of persons with disabilities, Devi Maya Gurung has empowered fellow disabled refugees to become self-reliant and contribute to community life. ( read original story ...)
Yemen is ‘free of Covid’ — but for how long?
The Covid-19 testing centre in the dusty town of Ataq is the pride of central Yemen, boasting the latest equipment and seven new ventilators supplied by the World Health Organisation and a Saudi ... ( read original story ...)
Hunger Surges To Record Levels In War-torn Yemen: UN
Malnutrition in conflict-hit Yemen has reached record levels, narrowing the window of opportunity to prevent a famine, the UN said Thursday, as the coronavirus and funding shortfalls threaten a ... ( read original story ...)
Yi-Lai invents Malaysia’s first antivirus tiles
KUALA LUMPUR: Tiles manufacturer Yi-Lai Bhd (YLB) has invested the first antivirus tiles in Malaysia.With an innovative coating technology, YLB's unique antivirus tiles could not only deliver ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia pushes employers to improve housing facilities for foreign labour amid Covid-19 pandemic
There has been a rise in Covid-19 cases among migrant workers in Selangor who work for Top Glove.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia, Qatar Near U.S.-Brokered Deal to End Lengthy Rift
Saudi Arabia and Qatar are nearing a preliminary deal to end a rift that’s dragged on for more than three years, prodded by a Trump administration seeking foreign policy wins during its waning days in ... ( read original story ...)
Time Is Ripe For a Saudi-Qatar Reconciliation
Kushner’s avoidance of the UAE this time around suggests he’s not interested in hearing that again just now. Washington has failed to end the standoff among its Gulf Arab allies since the summer of ... ( read original story ...)
US Has Achieved ‘Modicum of Success’ in Afghanistan, Top General Says
Two decades of war in Afghanistan have seen a “modicum of success” but also years of “strategic stalemate,” the nation’s top general said Wednesday in one of the military’s frankest assessments of ... ( read original story ...)