(Xinhua) -- The Maldives' Health Protection Agency (HPA) has begun training healthcare workers on the distribution of vaccines against COVID-19, local media reported here Saturday. About 290 ... ( read original story ...)
Trying to keep out COVID, tiny Bhutan relies on its Gross National Happiness index, and hopes tourists will return
The eastern Himalayan kingdom has under 1,000 COVID-19 cases and one death from the virus, and is purchasing a million vaccines from India. But there ... ( read original story ...)
RAIN, bahrain-based crypto exchange scores $6 Mn Series A
Bahrain-based cryptocurrency exchange RAIN, on Sunday announced that the company has raised $6 million in its Series A round led by MEVP. ( read original story ...)
Global program to counter terrorism takes off with Qatar’s funding
The Global Programme on Countering Terrorist Threats against Vulnerable Targets has been launched with funding from Qatar as part of its strong partnership with parties to the Global Strategy for coor ... ( read original story ...)
Armenia remains at risk of becoming ‘theater of war’ in region, expert says
The threats from the joint Turkish-Azerbaijani military exercises to be held in Kars early next month should not be downplayed, according to Armenian expert on Turkey Ruben Melkonyan. "The drills have ... ( read original story ...)
Armenia’s healthcare ministry assesses situation over COVID-19 stable
ARMENPRESS. The situation over COVID-19 is stable in Armenia, ARMENPRESS reports the healthcare ministry of Armenia said. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Armenia reports 198 new cases, 276 recoveries in one day
ARMENPRESS. 198 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have been confirmed in Armenia in the past one day, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 165.909, the ministry of healthcare ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus in Palestine claims 14 lives, adds 467 new cases, while 686 have recovered
RAMALLAH, Saturday, January 23, 2021 (WAFA) – Coronavirus in Palestine claimed the lives of 14 people in the West Bank and Gaza Strip in the last 24 hours, while 467 new cases were recorded and 686 ... ( read original story ...)
Amir meets Interior Ministers of Oman and Jordan
His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani met separately at the Police Training Institute in Al Sailiya on Saturday morning with the Minister of Interior of the Sultanate of Oman Sayyid ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon PM resignation ‘a plot to stoke tension’
Posted . Lebanon’s Shi‘ite Hezbollah group accused Saudi Arabia of forcing Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri ... ( read original story ...)