Experts have agreed that Covid-19 has fuelled demand for uplifting e-commerce sector and steering digitisation in Pakistan to enhance IT sector and trade. In a webinar titled ‘E-commerce and Digital ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Lam resigns from honorary role at Cambridge college in UK
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam has resigned from an honorary fellowship at a college at Britain's Cambridge University after it questioned her commitment to the protection of human rights and ... ( read original story ...)
Huge cache of arms, ammunition seized near India-Bhutan border
Huge cache of arms and ammunition were recovered from the forest areas near the India-Bhutan border in Assam's Kokrajhar district on Sunday. ( read original story ...)
US supports Cyprus, wants closer east Med gas cooperation
The U.S. wants tighter cooperation on developing gas finds in the “strategically significant” eastern Mediterranean and supports Cyprus’ right to exploit ... ( read original story ...)
New bubonic plague case reported in Mongolia
A suspected case of the bubonic plague has been reported in Khovd province in western Mongolia, the country's health ministry said on Sunday. ( read original story ...)
Georgia governor allows local mask mandates, with limits
Georgia's governor, who has opposed local mask mandates and even sued over one in Atlanta, has signed a new executive order that allows local governments to enact mask requirements to help fight the ... ( read original story ...)
Police in Riot Gear Break Up Violent Clash Between White Nationalists and Counterprotesters at Georgia Rally
Stone Mountain Park, home to a large Confederate memorial, has historically been a gathering spot for white supremacists ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia Governor Allows Local Mask Mandates for the First Time, Says They Must Be Balanced With ‘Personal Freedoms’
Governor Brian Kemp gave municipal officials the authority to effect face mask requirements in public settings, or private settings with permission from property owners, on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Police Intervene as Far-Right Protesters and Counter Demonstrators Clash in Georgia and Michigan
Far-right demonstrators and counter-protesters clashed during rallies in Georgia and Michigan on Saturday, leading to police intervention as physical fights broke out. In Stone Mountain, Georgia, a ... ( read original story ...)
Police move in after fights break out during Georgia protest
After several hours of mostly peaceful demonstrations Saturday in an Atlanta suburb that’s home to a giant Confederate memorial, large numbers of police moved in to disperse the crowds when fights ... ( read original story ...)