At least 53 people are dead after a bus crash in the west African nation of Cameroon. In Pakistan, a court ordered the release of a man convicted of killing Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl. ( read original story ...)
Daniel Pearl murder: Pakistan supreme court orders release of British-born man
Majority ruling upholds earlier decision to commute sentence of Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh ... ( read original story ...)
Dramatic drop in Covid cases gives India hope of return to normal life
Swimming pools, cinemas and theatres to be allowed to operate at full capacity from 1 February ... ( read original story ...)
Comedy in India is no laughing matter
A Muslim stand-up comedian is spending his fourth week behind bars in India, accused of insulting Hindu gods, as the country’s fledgling comedy scene emerges as the latest frontline in a crackdown on ... ( read original story ...)
Bahrain takes delivery of AstraZeneca vaccine from India
Bahrain has received its first delivery of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine produced by the Serum Institute of India (SII), state media said on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
India invites investors to help develop manufacturing hub
India’s prime minister on Thursday invited foreign investors to take advantage of the country’s $26 billion incentive-linked program and help the country become a ... ( read original story ...)
Linda Thomas-Greenfield Says She Regrets Positive China Speech in Senate Grilling
The veteran diplomat, who joined the service in 1982, said she regretted having been associated with the Chinese government-funded Confucius Institute because of her 2019 speech in Georgia. ( read original story ...)
Least Developed Countries call for increased focus on climate adaptation
Thimphu, Bhutan - The world s least developed countries appealed to the international community for a greater focus on climate change adaptation, particularly locally-led adaptation, at the Climate ... ( read original story ...)
Emerging-Market Borrowing Boom Sparks Concerns Over Debt Loads
Developing economies borrowed at a blistering pace at the start of the year after a record 2020, prompting investors to question whether they are building up debt problems for the future. ( read original story ...)
Oman makes recruitment of expat workers more costly, promotes nationalization
Oman’s Ministry of Labor announced a new fee structure that employers must follow when hiring expatriate workers in order to promote nationalization in the country, according to local media reports. ( read original story ...)