Gambling revenue in Macau plunged 72.5% in October year-on-year, extending the steep coronavirus-driven declines of recent months but at a slower pace as visitors to the world's biggest casino hub ... ( read original story ...)
Australia Welcomes Qatar Action On Invasive Airport Searches Of Women
Australia's foreign minister has welcomed Qatar's steps to prosecute those responsible for subjecting female travellers to gynaecological searches at the Gulf state's main airport last month. Women on ... ( read original story ...)
Mongolia accuses F1’s Verstappen of ‘racist and derogatory’ remarks
The Mongolian government has written to motor racing's governing body, the FIA, to complain about F1 driver Max Verstappen's "racist and derogatory remarks" during the Portuguese Grand Prix. ( read original story ...)
$435mln cement project in Oman set to attract GCC investors
Duqm Cement Projects International is developing the mega project plant with a capacity of 3.50mln tonnes per annum ... ( read original story ...)
Funds needed to build Lebanon County First Responders Memorial
A new memorial is being planned in Lebanon County to honor first responders currently serving and those who died in the line of duty. It will be built in conjunction ... ( read original story ...)
Sunset seen on seashore of Beirut, Lebanon
Sunset is seen on the seashore of Beirut, Lebanon, on Oct. 31, 2020. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich) Sunset is seen on the seashore of Beirut, Lebanon, on Oct. 31, 2020. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich) Sunset is seen on ... ( read original story ...)
Confucius Institute in Laos celebrates 10th anniversary
The Confucius Institute at the National University of Laos (NUOL) held a "Confucius Institute Day" on Friday and celebrated its 10th anniversary in Lao capital Vientiane. ( read original story ...)
Sister of Missing Thai Activist Headed to Cambodia
The sister of missing Thai pro-democracy activist Wanchalerm Satsaksit said this week she will travel to Cambodia with a team of lawyers to offer evidence she hopes will spark an investigation into ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey’s anti-French incitement underpins protests in Syria
The tense atmosphere in Syria illustrates how extremists are popular from Idlib to Jarabulus to Raqqa and Deir Ezzor. This is a swath of Syria where ISIS was once in control or had influence. ( read original story ...)
Bombed: How Israel Destroyed Syria’s Nuclear Weapons Program
It was unclear if Assad really wanted a nuclear weapons program, but Israel was not taking chances. Here is how the IDF attacked the nuclear plant. On September 6, 2007, Israeli fighter-bombers ... ( read original story ...)