Kyrgyzstan on Sunday holds its first elections since a recent political crisis embroiled the ex-Soviet country and saw a populist freed from jail who is now tipped to top the ballot. Sadyr Japarov's ... ( read original story ...)
Kyrgyzstan’s Japarov: From prison to presidency
Just over three months ago, Kyrgyzstan's frontrunner in the Sunday presidential vote, Sadyr Japarov, was languishing in jail, mourning his parents and a ... ( read original story ...)
Amid COVID-19, Israel is the world’s greatest hope – opinion
Israel is no longer viewed as a liability by foreign actors but rather a reliable power worth copying and mimicking. ( read original story ...)
WebTalk | Israel in 2020: Economy, innovation & the impact of COVID-19
As Israel headed into its third nationwide lockdown, Kandel summarized how Israel’s GDP and unemployment level has fared during the pandemic, noting that the country’s tourism, hospitality and ... ( read original story ...)
S. Korea to intensify liquidity monitoring
South Korea will strengthen monitoring on increasing liquidity in the countrys stock and real estate markets on concerns that it might hurt financial stability. Liquidity has sharply increased due to ... ( read original story ...)
Iran to expel nuclear weapons inspectors if US doesn’t lift sanctions
If US sanctions against Iran aren’t lifted by Feb. 21, the country will expel United Nations nuclear watchdog inspectors, a lawmaker said on Saturday. Iran’s parliament passed a law in ... ( read original story ...)
Australia urged to ramp up assistance to Hong Kong people amid mass pro-democracy arrests
The Australian government is facing fresh calls to offer increased assistance to the people of Hong Kong with just 3,000 having benefited from visa concessions granted six months ago. The push for ... ( read original story ...)
Known Secret: Why Israel Operates Nuclear Submarines
For that matter, Israel doesn’t currently face any adversaries with nuclear capabilities to deter against. Israel has never officially admitted to possessing nuclear weapons. Unofficially, Tel Aviv ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Jordan getting 1st supplies of COVID-19 vaccine
Jordan announced it is expecting the first doses of a coronavirus vaccine to arrive in the kingdom late Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Commentary: KL-Singapore HSR termination risks Malaysia falling behind on transport connectivity
Speed rail may have been terminated. This isn’t the end of the line but a signal that better processes are needed, ... ( read original story ...)