The family of a woman from Hyderabad has appealed to the government of India to help bring back their daughter from Oman after she was allegedly taken and harassed there by her mentally ill husband. ( read original story ...)
Oman extends grace period for expat workers
Oman’s Ministry of Labour has announced that it has extended the grace period granted to employers of non-Omani workers who still occupy Omanized jobs as of January 21, 2021, a media report said. The ... ( read original story ...)
14,911 people received Pfizer vaccine in Oman
More than 14,900 people have received the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in Oman since the beginning of the national campaign of inoculation against COVID-19 on December 27, 2020, Omani Health Ministry said ... ( read original story ...)
Covid-19: Singapore woman jailed for hiding meetings with male friend
A woman in Singapore who concealed her meetings with a male friend from coronavirus contact tracing has been sentenced to five months in prison. Oh Bee Hiok, 65, was worried her family would think she ... ( read original story ...)
‘Please take it,’ Singapore PM says after getting COVID-19 vaccine
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong received his first shot of a COVID-19 vaccine on Friday, and urged others to take the jabs in a country that has largely brought the pandemic under control. ( read original story ...)
Lebanon’s Full Hospitals Turn Away Coronavirus Patients Amid Record Daily Cases
A coronavirus surge is overwhelming hospitals, leading doctors to tell families to care for sick loved ones at home instead. Health workers fear New Year's parties could have led to further spikes. ( read original story ...)
Update: Suspect in shooting death of 2018 Lebanon High grad pleads guilty to second-degree murder
Christian Ballance, charged in the shooting death of 2018 Lebanon High graduate Cameron Griffith, pleads guilty to second-degree murder in Wilson County ... ( read original story ...)
‘Very anxious’: Lebanon’s ICU doctors fear unfolding COVID surge
Front-line doctors say healthcare system could be overwhelmed as cases spike following holiday easing of restrictions. ( read original story ...)
After unrest, Kyrgyzstan heads to presidential vote
All eyes are on the nationalist Sadyr Japarov, who is looking to extend his leadership following a rapid rise to power. ( read original story ...)
Kyrgyzstan Has Proposed Its First Regulatory Framework for Crypto
The National Bank of Kyrgyzstan has published draft legislation that would legally define cryptocurrency and how it may be used in the Central Asian nation. ( read original story ...)