President Donald Trump has nominated Anthony Tata, a retired Army brigadier general and occasional Fox News commentator, to a top job at the Pentagon as he eyes a reduced troop presence in Afghanistan ... ( read original story ...)
Covid-19 and a presidential election have done to Iran what the Trump administration couldn’t
Crediting the Trump administration's maximum pressure for a change it did not cause would be a disastrous mistake. ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Pakistan’s cases surge as WHO urges lockdown
Pakistan’s coronavirus infections soared past 5,000 as the World Health Organization urged the government to impose a two-week lockdown to stem the relentless spike in new cases. ( read original story ...)
Asia stocks set to trade lower as Fed signals no rate hikes through 2022; Netease’s Hong Kong debut ahead
Stocks in Asia Pacific were set to trade lower on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve indicated on Wednesday that it would keep interest rates near zero through 2022. ( read original story ...)
Cathay stays out of Beijing’s grasp after Hong Kong bailout
When Cathay Pacific and its two largest shareholders suspended trading in their shares this week, Hong Kong’s business community held its breath. Speculation was rife that Beijing-backed Air China was ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong crackdown on protests
A group of Hong Kong protesters who occupied parliament during last year’s demonstrations are facing ten years in jail after charges were upgraded from trespass to rioting.The decision came as ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong OKs $5 billion bailout for Cathay Pacific Airways
Financially battered Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacific Airways has become the latest airline to resort to government support to survive the coronavirus pandemic. The Hong Kong government on Tuesday app ... ( read original story ...)
The Maldives welcomes all tourists in July with risky open-border approach
Over the past few weeks, we’ve seen countries all around the world implement a dizzying array of policies when it comes to reopening borders. And, even within each country, entry requirements continue ... ( read original story ...)
Coral reef islands like the Maldives could survive sea level rise caused by global warming because ‘they have a natural ability to adapt’, study claims
An international team of scientists, led by the University of Plymouth, found coral reef islands, such as the Maldives, could naturally adapt to survive surging water levels. ( read original story ...)
FM: Armenia is mono-ethnic country that has expelled minorities
(MENAFN - AzerNews) By Akbar Mammadov Armenia is a mono-ethnic country that has expelled all non-Armenians, including Azerbaijanis, Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry said in a statement on June 10. ( read original story ...)