One of South Korea’s biggest technology companies is abandoning Hong Kong as a base for data storage because of privacy fears. Naver — a Google rival that dominates the South Korean market for web ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon’s turmoil fuels brain drain
BEIRUT (Reuters) - A pioneering academic at Lebanon’s most distinguished university, Charlotte Karam has enjoyed professional success that has made her decision to leave the country all the more heart ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon nears critical stage in coronavirus cases, says health minister
The reopening of the Beirut airport and the subsequent failure of Lebanese returning from abroad to adhere to strict isolation measures caused a spike in infections, Lebanon's health minister said. ( read original story ...)
Minister: Lebanon is nearing critical stage in virus cases
Lebanon's health minister says the financially troubled Mediterranean country, which has so far managed to contain the coronavirus, is sliding toward a critical stage with a ... ( read original story ...)
Jordan PM hints at support for one Israeli-Palestinian state
Jordan's prime minister says the kingdom would look "positively" on the creation of a binational state that guarantees equal rights to Israelis and Palestinians if Israel's proposed annexation of ... ( read original story ...)
Cambodia-China FTA provides larger market access, brings more benefits: ministry
A demonstration section of expressway is seen during the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a 190-km expressway stretching from capital Phnom Penh to the deep-sea port province of Preah ... ( read original story ...)
Israeli missile strike kills 5 fighters in Syria: monitor
Five Iran-backed fighters were killed in an Israeli missile strike south of the Syrian capital, a Britain-based war monitor said on Tuesday. The missile attack on Monday night hit weapons depots and m ... ( read original story ...)
Syria vote counting delayed by reruns
Vote counting was under way Tuesday in Syria after reruns in five polling stations delayed the results of parliamentary polls guaranteed to renew the ruling party's hegemony. The reruns of Sunday's vo ... ( read original story ...)
Landslides, flooding block main highway to Nepal’s capital
Landslides and flooding caused by heavy rainfall have blocked the main highway connecting most of Nepal to the Himalayan nation's capital, preventing trucks from ... ( read original story ...)
Rohingya face ‘cruel’ caning sentence in Malaysia as hostility to refugees grows
Survivors of dangerous sea journey convicted amid a rise in hate speech and mass detentions in centres rife with Covid-19 ... ( read original story ...)