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 ...)
UAE joins Saudis in dropping Qatar blockade as a Persian Gulf crisis ends
For 3 years a feud between neighbors in the Persian Gulf complicated American policy, but with Trump set to leave, Saudi Arabia and its partners are pulling back. ( read original story ...)
UAE To Reopen Borders To Qatar From Saturday
The UAE will reopen its borders to Qatar from Saturday, its official news agency said, making it the first of several boycotting countries to do so after a more than three-year blockade. ( read original story ...)
Azerbaijan’s principled position based on int’l law – expert
In his speech at the meeting following the results of 2020, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev clarified all acute and important issues of concern to the public, confirming that Azerbaijan’s policy, ... ( read original story ...)
Azerbaijan determines number and places of residence of families of IDPs from Aghdam
BAKU, Azerbaijan, Jan. 7 The places of residence of families of internally displaced people from Azerbaijan's Aghdam district have been determined, Allahveren Aliyev, first deputy head of the ... ( read original story ...)