Hong Kong police and a news report say at least 90 people have been arrested at protests against the government's decision to postpone legislative elections. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Police Make Sweeping Arrests as Protests Return
Hong Kong police arrested scores of people including key activists as protests again flared up on city streets Sunday after weeks of relative calm since the implementation of a national security law. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Police Arrest Dozens as Protests Stage Muted Return
Hong Kong police arrested scores of people including key activists as protests again flared up on city streets Sunday after weeks of relative calm since the implementation of a national security law. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan opposition pushes pork referendum, could threaten U.S. trade deal
Taiwan's main opposition party the Kuomintang (KMT) began a push on Sunday for a referendum to block the easing of restrictions on U.S. pork imports, which if passed could threaten a long-mooted free ... ( read original story ...)
Brunei: No new Covid-19 cases as 462 undergoing mandatory self-isolation
Four hundred and sixty-two individuals are undergoing mandatory self-isolation while 5,239 have completed it since March. ( read original story ...)
To travel to the Maldives you now need a negative Covid-19 test
Travellers planning to visit the Maldives will need to show negative test results from September 10. All tourists and visitors heading to the tropical archipelago must present a negative PCR test for ... ( read original story ...)
Bahrain resumes issuing visas on-arrival
From Saturday (September 5), residents from neighbouring Gulf countries can also get on-arrival visas. Full details are available on . Bahrain stopped issuing visas on-arrival on March 18, with only ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar brokers Israel-Hamas cease-fire
Hamas says it has reached understandings with Qatar and Israel to contain the escalation in Gaza, but details of the agreement are murky. ( read original story ...)
Qatar- Entering Phase 4 of re-opening: experiences and lessons learned at HBKU’s Colleges
With Qatar now in Phase 4 of its re-opening, we spoke to all six colleges at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU). In our second in a series of two features, the deans of the College of Humanities and ... ( read original story ...)
500 Pakistani medics to arrive in Kuwait to fight COVID-19
Pakistan among 32 countries from which Kuwait banned flights last month Cairo: Around 500 Pakistani doctors, nurses and technicians are due to arrive in Kuwait later this month to support the country ... ( read original story ...)