The Russian Defense Ministry released footage showing peacekeeping troops deployed to Armenia in Nagorno-Karabakh on November 14, and heading towards the city of Goris. Earlier in the week, the first ... ( read original story ...)
Mongolia extends lockdown to Dec. 1 amid pandemic
The Mongolian government on Sunday extended a nationwide lockdown to contain the coronavirus pandemic by two weeks until Dec. 1. Mongolia imposed a national lockdown effective from 6 a.m. on Thursday ... ( read original story ...)
With Senate control on the line, Democrats work to defy history in Georgia runoffs that have favored GOP
Georgia’s runoffs, the vestige of segregationist efforts to dilute Black voting power, will determine control of the Senate in races to be decided on Jan. 5. In the past, such contests have heavily ... ( read original story ...)
Kuwait: 2,000 bottles of perfume seized in crackdown on fake goods
Kuwaiti trade authorities have seized 2,000 bottles of perfume copycats in a crackdown on fake goods south of the capital. Photo for illustrative purposes. Image Credit: Supplied Cairo: Kuwaiti ... ( read original story ...)
‘India remains supportive to aspirations of Palestinians’: Jaishankar greets Palestine on ‘Declaration of Independence Day’
Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar on Sunday greeted Palestine's foreign minister Riyad Al-Maliki on the occasion of "Declaration of Independence Day", vowing that "India remains supportive to ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysian premier affirms firm support for Palestine
Malaysian Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin affirmed yesterday his country’s firm support for Palestine and the legitimate struggle of the Palestinian people for statehood and independence. ( read original story ...)
Raysut Cement Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony for US$30 million Duqm Plant in Oman
Oman’s largest cement manufacturer held a groundbreaking ceremony triggering the start of the construction of its new US$30 million grinding unit in Duqm in Oman. This press release features ... ( read original story ...)
Oman to establish telecom excellence centre
Oman’s Ministry of Finance, in partnership with Ericsson, has signed an agreement to establish a Centre of Excellence for Advanced Telecommunications technology and IOT (CoE) to facilitate 5G and ... ( read original story ...)
Israel attacks Hamas positions after rockets fired from Gaza
Israel’s military says it attacked positions in the Gaza Strip following rocket fire from the area. Two rockets were fired into southern Israel from the Gaza Strip late on Saturday, the Israeli army ... ( read original story ...)
Timing of report on “Israeli hit” could aid Biden-Israel relations
A New York Times report that says Israel took out one of the world’s most-wanted Al-Qaeda terrorists in Tehran has major implications for the incoming administration of President-elect Joe Biden. ( read original story ...)