The Ministry of Health has registered 231 new coronavirus cases and 5 deaths in Oman. The total cases in the country have now touched 121,360 including 112406 recoveries and 1365 deaths, according to ... ( read original story ...)
Promising era ahead for India-US relations
Harris administration’s proposals on climate, health and economy stand to benefit India. Indians around the world have marked a milestone: One of our own, with roots in Tamil Nadu, has been elected to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Will Not Join Biden’s ‘Cold War–style’ Coalition Against China, Says PM
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Monday that his country's inclusion in President-elect Joe Biden's proposed "coalition of democracies" was not "on the cards." ... ( read original story ...)
He held up a smiley-face sign in public. Singapore charged him with unlawful assembly
The charges against activist Jolovan Wham reflect the zeal with which Singapore enforces its laws against protest. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Could Still Live With Virus Curbs For More Than a Year
Singapore could still be living with restrictions to curb the spread of the coronavirus for more than a year, even after it enters the next stage of pandemic easing measures as cases comes under ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Every Singapore resident to get free pair of reusable masks from Nov 30
From Nov 30, all Singapore residents will be able to collect a free pair of antimicrobial face masks, under the third such initiative ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon sets starting point for sea border negotiations with Israel
President Michel Aoun on Thursday specified Lebanon's starting point for demarcating its sea border with Israel under U.S.-mediated talks, in the first public confirmation of a stance sources say ... ( read original story ...)
Former Wallabies coach Cheika makes code switch to lead Lebanon
Former Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has switched codes to take charge of Lebanon's rugby league side with an eye on next year's Rugby League World Cup in England. Cheika coached the Wallabies for ... ( read original story ...)
What’s in Kyrgyzstan’s Proposed ‘Khanstitution’?
Kyrgyz are set to vote on a controversial new constitution and for a new president on the same day, January 10. ( read original story ...)
4 European states, Laos confirm first cases of avian flu in poultry
Denmark, France, Germany, and Sweden — have officially registered the season’s first outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in poultry. The disease has returned to Laos, where a human ... ( read original story ...)