The Palestine Ladycats clinched third place in District 17-4A following their sweep of Jasper Tuesday night – 25-20, 25-17, 25-20. Mallory Mitchell had 4 aces on the night with a team high 9 assists ... ( read original story ...)
Vacuum cleaner billionaire James Dyson sold Singapore’s most expensive penthouse for $47 million — that’s $7 million less than what he paid for it a year ago
Dyson's three-storey apartment had a swimming pool, jacuzzi, and a 600-bottle wine cellar, alongside views over the city's harbor. ( read original story ...)
‘Distancing’ Grounds Russian Learning In Turkmen Schools, Despite Parental Pushback
Two months into the abrupt cancellation due in some schools of classes normally offered in Russian, students and parents are struggling to adjust. And Turkmen authorities apparently don't want to hear ... ( read original story ...)
Kyrgyzstan’s prisoner-turned-president to oversee new polls
Kyrgyzstan’s colourful tapestry of political factions and tumultuous changes in leadership over the past two decades has seen it dubbed the only democracy among post-Soviet Central Asian republics ... ( read original story ...)
Explainer: making sense of Kyrgyzstan’s latest political power grab
Struggling to handle a pandemic and general economic crisis, Kyrgyzstan has just seen its president ousted by an ex-convict as Russia and China watch from the sidelines. ( read original story ...)
Thousands protest violence against women across Israel after murders
Thousands joined protests across Israel against violence against women on Wednesday after two women were killed within hours of each other on Monday. A woman in her 30's was found dead in her ... ( read original story ...)
Pompeo hopes Sudan recognizes Israel ‘quickly’
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday he hoped Sudan will soon recognize Israel as Washington moved to remove the Arab country as a state sponsor of terrorism. ( read original story ...)
Israel says UAE visit ‘making history’ – Palestinians call it ‘shameful’
A group of United Arab Emirates officials became the first Gulf Arab delegation ever to visit in Israel on Tuesday, cementing a normalisation deal in an occasion that Israel and U.S. officials ... ( read original story ...)
In Azerbaijan, Pain and Loss Drive War Fever
As the country’s soldiers advance in the conflict with Armenia, every “liberated” territory is celebrated and tens of thousands of refugees plan their return to lost lands. ( read original story ...)
Fighting continues between Armenia and Azerbaijan despite cease-fire
Armenia and Azerbaijan continue to fight over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh despite a cease-fire. Anton Troianovski, Moscow correspondent for The New York Times, joins CBSN to talk about the ... ( read original story ...)