The World Health Organization’s director-general complained about China’s delay in granting visas to an incoming WHO team seeking to investigate Covid-19’s origins. Singapore began an additional seven ... ( read original story ...)
Kyrgyzstan Central Bank Is Set to Introduce Bills to Monitor Crypto Exchanges Activities and Forcing Them to Apply for Permits
The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic (NBKR) revealed its new-year plans for the national crypto industry. They are about to introduce two drafts to ... ( read original story ...)
Severe climate-driven loss of native molluscs reported off Israel’s coast
Mediterranean study finds subtidal populations of cockles, whelks and other species have collapsed by 90% ... ( read original story ...)
Israel’s 2020 health and environment report, released by Health Ministry
The Health Ministry released Israel's 2020 Health and Environment report, which examines the challenges in various environmental areas that affect health - air quality, tobacco smoking, quality of ... ( read original story ...)
Israel, Greece sign $1.7 billion deal for Air Force training
In Israel, the M-346 trainer aircraft is called the "Lavi." (Courtesy of Elbit Systems) JERUSALEM — As part of a $1.68 billion deal between Israel and Greece — the largest-ever defense agreement ... ( read original story ...)
Israel to enter third national lockdown
Israel is heading to a third national lockdown amid the rapid spread of the coronavirus across the country.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at a Cabinet meeting Tuesday that the lockdown was ... ( read original story ...)
England squad barring Moeen test negative for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka
All members of England's travelling squad barring all-rounder Moeen Ali have tested negative for COVID-19 before their two-match test series in Sri Lanka starting on Jan. 14, the England and Wales ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un acknowledges ‘painful lessons’ as economy suffers
Addressing a ruling party gathering, leader admitted economic underachievement and left the door open to engagement with the Biden administration. ( read original story ...)
North Korea: Kim Jong-un says economic plan a near-total failure at rare political meeting
Ruler begins second Workers’ party congress by admitting strategy fell short in ‘almost all areas’ ... ( read original story ...)
N. Korea’s biggest political event comes at fraught moment
North Korea has opened its biggest political event in five years amid what some experts see as the most fraught moment of leader Kim Jong Un’s nine-year rule ... ( read original story ...)