Singapore’s recovery from the coronavirus recession is likely to be “gradual and uneven,” with firms and households restraining spending and a recent bounceback in industrial output likely to taper ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. agreement with Israel opens the door to F-35 sales to UAE
The agreement was finalized Thursday during a meeting between Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz and Defense Secretary Mark Esper at the Pentagon. ( read original story ...)
Amid UAE F-35 talks, Trump administration won’t end congressional arms sale reviews
Amid reports the Trump administration is fast-tracking sales of the high-tech F-35 warplane to the United Arab Emirates, the State Department remains committed to consulting Congress on arms sales to ... ( read original story ...)
In Azerbaijan, a String of Explosions, Screams and Then Blood
Caught in an Armenian rocket attack, a New York Times reporting team captures the agony of an expanding, dirty war. ( read original story ...)
Azerbaijan, Armenia Trade Accusations of Civilian Deaths in Nagorno-Karabakh
Azerbaijan and Armenia accused each other of killing civilians by shelling cities in and around Nagorno-Karabakh on Wednesday, in an escalation of a month-long conflict over the mountain enclave that ... ( read original story ...)
William Jordan gets hug from victim’s daughter after acquittal of manslaughter
It took the jury just under three hours, including time for lunch, to find William Ronald Jordan not guilty of manslaughter in the death of 54-year-old Anthony Dwyer. ( read original story ...)
Bilahari Kausikan dismisses claims he is an ‘agent’, after hinting Asean should expel Cambodia, Laos over Chinese influence
The former Singapore diplomat’s remarks follow claims the countries have sided with Beijing on issues including the South China Sea and the Mekong River. ( read original story ...)
‘Very Nice!’ Kazakhstan uses Borat to woo tourists
Kazakhstan has found itself the center of the joke once again with the release of another movie featuring fictional journalist Borat. However, this time the ex-Soviet state is embracing the joke and ... ( read original story ...)
Pompeo says China has brought lawlessness to Sri Lanka and the Maldives
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday the Chinese Communist Party had brought lawlessness to Sri Lanka and the Maldives, as the top U.S. diplomat kept up tough criticism of China ... ( read original story ...)
Don’t ‘Bully’ Sri Lanka: China’s Strong Message to US as Pompeo Arrives on 2-day Visit to Island Nation
After completing the 2+2 ministerial dialogue with India, Pompeo arrived in Colombo on Wednesday on a sensitive visit seeking to draw the strategic island away from Beijing. ( read original story ...)