Country's first commercial driverless bus services will run two routes at Singapore Science Park 2 and Jurong Island over a three-month pilot, during which data will be collected to assess the ... ( read original story ...)
Violence erupts in Israel’s ultra-Orthodox neighborhoods over coronavirus restrictions
Rioters pelted police with stones and set a bus on fire as the government attempted to increase compliance in areas where infections are among the highest. ( read original story ...)
Israel’s Early Vaccine Data Offers Hope
Initial studies show a significant drop in infections and hospitalizations after just one dose, and very few cases after two. Experts caution that the results are preliminary. ( read original story ...)
Tajikistan: Writing for the president is on the wall (and then scrubbed off)
People in Tajikistan have every reason to be discontented, but it is uncertain that there is any appetite for unrest ... ( read original story ...)
OUTLOOK 2021 Azerbaijan
EXECUTIVE SUMMARYAzerbaijan and Armenia remain in talks with Russia to find a lasting solution to the status of the Nagorno-Karabakh enclave ... ( read original story ...)
Bill Belichick Calls for U.S. to Take Action Against Turkey, Azerbaijan for Unprovoked And Deadly Attacks on Armenians
BOSTON (CBS) — New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has called on the United States to take action against Turkey for supporting ... ( read original story ...)
Syria war: 20,000 abandon tents after floods inundate camps
Heavy rain and snow, strong winds and flooding in north-western Syria have forced more than 20,000 displaced people to abandon their tents. Aid agency Care said camps had turned into "lakes" at 87 ... ( read original story ...)
Syria: A Family’s Fight against the Virus
For nine months, BBC Our World followed the couple as coronavirus brought them face-to-face with life and death. ( read original story ...)
New Round of Talks on Syria’s Constitution Begins in Geneva
Delegations from Syria’s government, opposition and civil society have started a new round of meetings in Geneva aimed at revising the constitution of the war-torn country. ( read original story ...)
UN-led Syria Constitution talks resume in Geneva
Representatives from the Syrian government, opposition and civil society are meeting this week to discuss the “basic principles” of a future Syrian charter. ( read original story ...)