One of Asia’s worst-performing stock markets got some respite on Tuesday ahead of the U.S. presidential poll as investors gear up for a Biden win. ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Govt approves extra S$8 billion for Covid-19 support package; 9 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday (Nov 3)
President Halimah Yacob has formally assented to the third Supplementary Supply and Budget Adjustments Bill that provides for an extra S$8 billion in Covid-19 support, said Speaker Tan Chuan-Jin when ... ( read original story ...)
‘Turkmenistan’s Tsikhanouskaya’: Activist Determined To Fight For Democratic Change, Says ‘We Are Not Afraid Anymore’
Dursoltan Taganova, a migrant worker in Turkey, became the face of the Turkmen opposition abroad when she was detained at a rally in front of the Turkmen Consulate in Istanbul to protest Ashgabat’s ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon PM urges central bank to hand over documents for audit
Lebanon's caretaker prime minister Hassan Diab urged the central bank on Tuesday to hand over missing documents needed for a forensic audit demanded by international creditors. ( read original story ...)
Fearing ‘disaster’, Lebanon mulls new virus lockdown
Lebanon, mired in economic turmoil deepened by the Beirut port blast three months ago, is weighing a second nationwide lockdown to stem a surge in coronavirus cases. "Today we're at a very dangerous ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon considers second national lockdown as COVID-19 cases amount
Lebanon, mired in economic turmoil deepened by the Beirut port blast three months ago, is weighing a second nationwide lockdown to stem a surge in coronavirus cases. "Today we're at a very dangerous ... ( read original story ...)
Has Trump Been Good for Israel?
Trump has showered Netanyahu with foreign-policy favors, but a Biden win could be a harsh wake-up call for Israelis. ( read original story ...)
Israel and Arab world differ on focus on US election
For Israel, the US election is being viewed as having massive consequences. It could be mean an entrenchment of US President Donald Trump’s policies, including his administration’s push for more peace ... ( read original story ...)
UAE prime minister receives coronavirus vaccine shot
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum is the latest Emirati official to get the vaccine, developed by China’s Sinopharm. ( read original story ...)
Vienna gunman tried to join Islamic State in Syria: ministry
The gunman shot dead in the Vienna attacks on Monday served a prison term for attempting to travel to Syria and join Islamic State, the Austrian government said on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)