Taiwan has been holding since last month five people from Hong Kong who fled the Chinese-run city by boat and were picked up by Taiwan's coast guard in the South China Sea, sources familiar with the ... ( read original story ...)
EMERGING MARKETS-Asian currencies gain with Taiwan dollar up most
The following table shows rates for Asian currencies against the dollar at 0208 GMT. Currency Latest bid Previous day Pct Move Japan yen 106.140 106.14 +0.00 Sing dlr 1.367 1.3681 +0.10 Taiwan dlr 29. ( read original story ...)
Brunei going all out to bring down unemployment rate
Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Finance and Economy II Dato Seri Setia Dr Awang Haji Mohd Amin Liew bin Abdullah said that the country is attempting to bring down the ... ( read original story ...)
Bahrain and Israel
By all accounts, it has been a triangular exercise to mend fences. “Opening direct dialogue and ties between these two dynamic societies and advanced economies will continue the positive ... ( read original story ...)
What is behind Bahrain’s normalisation deal with Israel?
Bahrain moves to please the US, deter perceived regional threats by following in the UAE's footsteps, analysts say. ( read original story ...)
Egypt, Armenia FMs probe bilateral relations
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and his Armenian counterpart Zohrab Mnatsakanyan discussed on Sunday 13/9/2020 boosting deeply-rooted relations binding the two countries in the different domains. ( read original story ...)
Sheriff Says Deputy on Video Punching Black Man in Georgia Fired
A sheriff’s office in Georgia says it has fired a deputy seen on video repeatedly punching a Black man during a traffic stop ... ( read original story ...)
Roderick Walker: Georgia deputy filmed punching black man is fired
Police in the US state of Georgia say a sheriff's deputy has been fired after video emerged showing him pinning a black man to the floor and punching him in the face. Roderick Walker, 26, was a ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia mayor: Voters could decide Confederate monument fate
Debate over the Confederate monument flared after the letters BLM, for Black Lives Matter, were painted on it. ( read original story ...)
U.S. Airman killed on patrol in Kuwait
Senior Airman Jason Khai Phan, 26, died Saturday in a single-vehicle, non-combat-related incident, the Department of Defense said. ( read original story ...)