Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Thursday that it was "very regrettable" that Taiwan was not accepted to take part as an observer at the World Health Organization assembly last month. "It is ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Scrambles to Ready for Influx From Hong Kong Protests
Nearly 200 Hong Kong people have fled to Taiwan since protests flared last year and about 10% have been granted visas under a law that protects Hong Kong people who are at risk fo ... ( read original story ...)
Brunei’s Muslims to skip Hajj pilgrimage this year
Southeast Asian country to withhold 1,000 selected pilgrims and those traveling at their own expenses to perform Hajj - Anadolu Agency ... ( read original story ...)
Helicobacter infections hit Bhutan’s happiness
Detracts from Bhutan’s Gross National Happiness Index High resistance to main drug against H. pylori seen [ISLAMABAD] Over 66 per cent of Bhutan’s population may be harbouring Helicobacter pylori ... ( read original story ...)
Kate Middleton Hired a New Private Secretary After Her Previous Right-Hand Woman Resigned
Kate Middleton just hired a new private secretary to co-ordinate her royal engagements. Hannah Cockburn-Logie is a British diplomat who previously accompanied Kate and Prince William on their 2016 ... ( read original story ...)
Cyprus will require coronavirus test from Israelis due to morbidity spike
Reports from the neighboring island of Cyprus indicate that the Cypriot Health Ministry has changed Israel's category from A to B, retracting the planned exemption for Israelis scheduled for June 20. ( read original story ...)
Bahrain school holds graduation on F1 circuit
As coronavirus bans wreak havoc on school-leaving events, one Bahrain school has honoured its seniors with a "drive-through" graduation ceremony complete with fireworks at the kingdom's Formula One ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar 2022 World Cup stadium workers went months without pay: Amnesty
A Qatari company helping build a 2022 World Cup stadium has been banned from the event's projects after its labourers went unpaid for months, organisers said on Thursday, in a case Amnesty ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia sending doctors to Armenia to help fight Covid-19
As you know, the situation in our neighboring countries is quite tense, I am personally in daily contact with the Prime Minister of Armenia and other colleagues, the Minister of Health, the Minister ... ( read original story ...)
Democrat Jon Ossoff wins Georgia primary, will face GOP Sen. David Perdue
Jon Ossoff, the 33-year-old media executive who narrowly lost a 2017 special U.S. House race in suburban Atlanta, will face Sen. David Perdue (R-Ga.) in November after winning Tuesday's Democratic ... ( read original story ...)