The Rev. Raphael Warnock, one of two Democratic challengers whose runoff elections in Georgia next month will shape control of the Senate during the early Biden administration, distanced himself from ... ( read original story ...)
White House works to rally support for UAE arms sale
The Trump administration is working to rally support in the Senate for its controversial high-dollar arms sale to the United Arab Emirates ahead of a vote to block that transfer. ( read original story ...)
Breaking: UAE clears Sinopharm’s Covid-19 vaccine for mass use
The UAE’s Ministry of Health and Prevention, Mohap, has announced the official registration of Beijing Institute of Biological Product’s inactivated Covid-19 vaccine in a major step towards combating ... ( read original story ...)
UAE says Sinopharm vaccine has 86% efficacy against COVID-19
The United Arab Emirates health ministry said on Wednesday an interim analysis of in-country Phase III clinical trials of Sinopharm's COVID-19 vaccine has 86% efficacy against the infection. It also ... ( read original story ...)
Azerbaijan tightens COVID-19 measures as cases rise
Azerbaijan said Tuesday that it has extended the duration of the country’s special quarantine regime and tightened measures against the coronavirus due to a rise in cases. Cafes and restaurants will ... ( read original story ...)
Joint Statement: Cambodia: Urgently Protect Prisoners From COVID-19
While more than 250 prison officials at the same prison have reportedly been tested for the virus,[2] no prisoners in Phnom Penh’s Correctional Center 1 (CC1) have been tested for COVID-19 – even ... ( read original story ...)
Cambodia reports 4 more locally-transmitted COVID-19 cases
(Xinhua) -- Cambodia confirmed four more local COVID-19 cases, raising the total number of infected people linked to the first-ever community transmission to 38, said a Ministry of Health's statement ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. should freeze North Korea’s nuclear program before pursuing denuclearization, think tank says
After getting an "interim freeze deal," CSIS' Victor Cha said the U.S. should then try to "transform the political relationship" with North Korea. ( read original story ...)
North Korea threatens Seoul’s top diplomat over COVID-19 comments
Kim Yo Jong on Wednesday criticized the "reckless remarks" made by South Korea's foreign minister over Pyongyang's handling of the coronavirus and warned she would "pay dearly." ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia is the top country for Muslim-friendly travel
Malaysia has been named the best country in four out of six sectors in the State of the Global Islamic Economy (SGIE) Report 2020/21. This includes being the top-ranked country in the Muslim-Friendly ... ( read original story ...)