A new documentary with a bizarre cast of characters claims to shed light on North Korea's efforts to evade international sanctions, by tricking members of Kim Jong-un's secretive regime into signing ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea: What we know about the ‘massive’ new missile on parade
North Korea has unveiled a new ballistic missile whose "colossal" size has surprised even seasoned analysts of the country's arsenal. Defence expert Melissa Hanham explains what the missile is and why ... ( read original story ...)
Nepal: Second cabinet minister tests positive for COVID-19
Nepal's Minister for Education, Science and Technology Girirajmani Pokharel was tested positive for COVID-19, becoming the second cabinet minister to contract with coronavirus, his personal aide said ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia detains 60 Chinese nationals, 6 vessels for trespassing
Malaysia's maritime authorities said on Saturday they had detained 60 Chinese nationals and six Chinese-registered fishing vessels they said were trespassing into the Southeast Asian country's waters. ( read original story ...)
Malaysia’s Renewed Health Crisis Raises Economic Toll
Alex Chong, whose company, MBA Crew, owns nine restaurants in Malaysia was having trouble last Friday luring customers in for lunch, a sign of the economic pain facing the country because of the COVID ... ( read original story ...)
CONGRESS EXPRESSES OPPOSITION TO ADMINISTRATION PLAN TO SELL ARMS TO SAUDI ARABIA ON CAPITOL HILL
Rep. Mike Ferguson (D-NJ)(L) and Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) (R) participates in a press conference responding to the Bush Administration's plan to negotiate a 20 billion dollar weapons deal with Saudi ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi’s National Commercial Bank buys Samba in $14.8B deal
Saudi Arabia’s National Commercial Bank says it will purchase rival lender Samba Financial Group in a deal valued at $14.8 billion, creating what will become the kingdom’s largest bank ... ( read original story ...)
NCB-Samba to merge into Saudi banking heavyweight
Saudi Arabia's biggest lender National Commercial Bank (NCB) has entered a binding merger agreement with smaller lender Samba Financial Group to create a combined entity with 837 ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Lender NCB Agrees to Buy Rival Samba for $15 Billion
National Commercial Bank, Saudi Arabia’s largest lender by assets, agreed to buy rival Samba Financial Group for $15 billion in the biggest banking takeover this year. NCB will pay 28.45 riyals ($7.58 ... ( read original story ...)
Al-Huwaitat tribe seeks UN help to stop Saudi forced displacement
Request for UN investigation comes after months of alleged harassment, arrests, and abductions by Saudi forces. ( read original story ...)