"Quite a lot of (deliveries) will be deferred," Qatar Airways chief executive Akbar al-Baker told Britain's Sky News on Wednesday. "We have already notified both Boeing and Airbus that we will not be ... ( read original story ...)
Mongolia to repatriate nationals stranded in South Korea, Turkey, Japan amid COVID-19
ULAN BATOR, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Mongolia will send five chartered flights to South Korea, Turkey and Japan in July to evacuate Mongolian nationals amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the country's foreign ... ( read original story ...)
After 65 Years, a Wild Ass Is Back in Eastern Mongolia
The khulan, a Mongolian subspecies of the onager, or Asiatic wild ass, soon vanished from the country’s harsh eastern steppe, through which the railway runs. Back then, in the 1950s, Mongolia “was ... ( read original story ...)
Wildfires destroy over 200,000 hectares in Mongolia so far this year
ULAN BATOR, June 18 (Xinhua) -- A total of 97 forest and steppe fires have been recorded across Mongolia since the beginning of this year, which have destroyed 213,433 hectares of forest and grassland ... ( read original story ...)
The Cybersecurity 202: D.C., Georgia reflect divergent Democratic and Republican approaches to mail ballots
Georgia plans to scuttle its primary system of mailing absentee ballot request forms to registered voters, which was a way of encouraging them to vote by mail during the pandemic, the state’s top ... ( read original story ...)
Winston Churchill’s racist legacy in Palestine
A snapshot of Churchill’s stances on Palestine and race is found in the records of the 1937 Peel Commission hearings, convened to address a major revolt in Palestine. The revolt was a response to how ... ( read original story ...)
GCC Covid-19 update: UAE registers 388 new cases, 3 deaths; Oman reports 739 infections
UAE The Ministry of Health and Prevention has registered 388 Covid-19 cases, as a result of 40,000 tests conducted to screen for the virus. The total number of cases has now risen to 43,752. The ... ( read original story ...)
Iran test-fires ‘new generation’ of cruise missiles in Gulf of Oman
The armed forces' website published pictures of the drill in the Gulf of Oman showing missiles being fired from a warship and the back of a truck, and a vessel exploding out at sea. A statement said ... ( read original story ...)
Oman Steps Up Plan for Middle East’s Biggest Oil-Tank Farm
Oman’s ambitious goal of building the biggest oil-storage facility in the Middle East is finally progressing, more than seven years after the Gulf sultanate announced the plan. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Oman reports 739 new infections, 3 deaths
Oman reported on Thursday 739 new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing to 26,818 the country's overall infections. The newly diagnosed cases include 302 Omanis and 437 foreign residents, the ... ( read original story ...)