The easing of restrictions across the state comes as we are seeing a gradual uptick in coronavirus cases. There has been talk by experts discussing a potential "second wave" in th ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia will give voters more time to correct rejected absentee ballots
Georgia voters will receive additional time to correct their rejected absentee ballots following last week's calamitous primary. ( read original story ...)
The Fight to Remove Georgia’s Secretary of Voter Suppression Has Begun
Election officials who make it hard to vote should be held to account. So Georgia activists are campaigning to recall their secretary of state. ( read original story ...)
Privacy fears over COVID apps by Bahrain, Kuwait, Norway
Amnesty International has raised privacy and security concerns over "invasive" contact-tracing apps rolled out by Bahrain, Kuwait and Norway to fight the coronavirus pandemic. The UK-based rights ... ( read original story ...)
Reebelo, a Singapore-based site for refurbished electronics, raises $1.25 million seed round
Reebelo, a Singapore-based marketplace for refurbished electronics, announced it has raised a seed round of $1.25 million led by June Fund, with participation from Antler. The new funding will be used ... ( read original story ...)
Is Turkmenistan Nearing a COVID-19 Announcement?
Turkmenistan’s denial of the virus’ presence in the country has inevitably cost lives. Not naming it doesn’t make it go away. ( read original story ...)
Turkmenistan: Is coronavirus façade slipping?
A surge of hospitalizations attributed to pneumonia strongly suggests that coronavirus has arrived in Turkmenistan ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: ‘Virus-Free’ Turkmenistan Reportedly Locks Down Two Major Hospitals
Turkmenistan, the only country in Central Asia that has not officially registered coronavirus cases, has reportedly locked down two major hospitals amid concerns of a possible COVID-19 outbreak. ( read original story ...)
Lack Of Justice Hampers Reconciliation In Southern Kyrgyzstan 10 Years After Deadly Ethnic Clashes
It's been a decade since horrific ethnic clashes killed hundreds in Kyrgyzstan -- but not all wounds have healed and many still yearn for justice for the crimes committed. ( read original story ...)
Kyrgyzstan: Telecommunications kerfuffle brings down PM
Kyrgyzstan's prime minister has resigned amid mounting calls for a deeper probe into possible corruption in the telecoms sector ... ( read original story ...)