Fans of an Israeli soccer club long associated with anti-Arab racism gathered Friday in a show of support for an Emirati businessman's purchase of a stake in the organization, welcoming it as a sign ... ( read original story ...)
Azerbaijan lifts state of war
The Azerbaijani parliament on Friday lifted the state of war, which was in force in certain cities and regions of the country. The parliament approved the decision of President Ilham Aliyev, lifting ... ( read original story ...)
Germany: Ban on Syria deportations expires
The interior ministry has announced that Syrians convicted of serious crimes can be deported for the first time since 2012. The change won't affect the vast majority of refugees who have made Germany ... ( read original story ...)
Kazakhstan sets soft lending limits for second-tier banks
Trend: The National Bank of Kazakhstan (NBK) allocated an additional 200 billion tenge ($480 million) for the further implementation of the Program to s ... ( read original story ...)
‘Is this Seoul, or Pyongyang?’: in Moon’s Korea, defectors from North face jail for propaganda fliers
For more than a decade, Park Sang-hak has flown leaflets attacking North Korea's ruling Kim dynasty across the heavily militarised border that divides the Koreas. Like other North Korean ... ( read original story ...)
BorneoExit: Independence for East Malaysia?
Longstanding tensions between East Malaysia and Peninsular Malaysia have some seeking autonomy – or even secession. ( read original story ...)
Chinese man extradited from Malaysia to US over turtle-smuggling ring worth millions
A Chinese citizen who allegedly financed a turtle-trafficking ring has been extradited from Malaysia to the United States, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced in a statement on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Malaysia palm oil workers discouraged from going home, rights groups say
Some Malaysian palm oil plantations are discouraging foreign workers from going home at the end of their contracts and are asking them to keep working as the novel coronavirus exacerbates a chronic ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s booming stock market lures foreign investors
Foreign investors are flocking to South Korea’s red hot stock market, one of the world’s best-performing this year, as signs of a strong economic rebound from Covid-19 fuel demand. The country’s ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: South Korea expanding virus testing, tracing
South Korea is expanding the use of rapid tests and deploying hundreds of police officers and soldiers to help with contact tracing as it deals with its worst surge ... ( read original story ...)