Kostanay region in northern Kazakhstan will impose a two-week quarantine starting from Nov. 9 to curb the spread of COVID-19, local media reported Thursday. Cargo transport and passengers are not ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea Tells Its People to Stop Smoking. Can Kim Jong-un Quit, Too?
The country is expanding a national campaign against the habit, even as state news media continues to show Mr. Kim puffing away on the subway, at schools and at children’s hospitals. ( read original story ...)
Afghan refugees create a taste of home in Malaysia
Meaningful Meals, run by the Greater Action nonprofit, helps Afghan refugees in Malaysia earn an income catering meals from their homeland. ( read original story ...)
Human rights groups urge driver action over F1 race in Saudi Arabia
Human rights groups have condemned the confirmation that Formula One is to hold a race in Saudi Arabia next year. The country’s human rights record has been described by Amnesty International as ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia to host grands prix for the next ten years at least
Saudi Arabia will host a Formula One grand prix for the next ten years at least in a deal worth hundreds of millions of pounds. An agreement to host a race in the Kingdom from 2021 was confirmed today ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia media group to make play for elite global sports events
Saudi Arabia has launched a state-controlled sports media company to manage and secure broadcasting rights in a move that will shake up the multibillion-dollar bidding wars for the right to televise ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia to host Formula One race in 2021 in Jiddah
Saudi Arabia will host a Formula One race next year, a move aimed at attracting well-heeled globe-trotting visitors and raising the kingdom’s ... ( read original story ...)
Formula 1 Will Hold a Night Race in Saudi Arabia Next Year
Formula 1 announced today it has partnered with the Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation to hold a race in Jeddah, a coastal city that overlooks the Red Sea, in 2021. The event will take place ... ( read original story ...)
Formula 1: Saudi Arabia rejects criticism as debut race in 2021 confirmed
Saudi Arabia rejects criticism over its hosting of Formula 1, insisting confirmation of its first race in 2021 "perfectly reflects the transformational journey the country is on". ( read original story ...)
Afghanistan: Several dead, wounded in two explosions
Taliban claims responsibility for bombs placed inside the car and the guesthouse of a pro-government commander. ( read original story ...)