While the Vietnamese government has timely delivered the first Covid-19 relief package, its efficiency has not been up to expectations, according to Vice President of National Economics University ... ( read original story ...)
PCB confirms not paying Zimbabwe to tour Pakistan
Just three days before the Zimbabwe cricket team is scheduled to touch down in Islamabad for a three ODI and three T20I series, the Pakistan Cricket Board reiterated it has not paid any extra money to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong activist ‘Grandma Wong’ says held 14 months in mainland China
An elderly woman who disappeared midway through Hong Kong's democracy protests last year resurfaced in the financial hub on Saturday after 14 months away, saying she had been detained on the Chinese ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong blocks Taiwan from reaching disputed Pratas Islands, saying airspace around disputed territory is closed ‘until further notice’
Hong Kong has blocked Taiwan from flying to the Pratas Islands in the South China Sea after placing the flight path in a danger zone "until further notice", according to new information released by ... ( read original story ...)
Bhutan Foreign Minister extends greetings to Indians on Navratri
Bhutan's Minister of Foreign Affairs Tandi Dorji on Saturday extended warm greetings to all the citizens of India on the occasion of the Navratri festival. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Restaurants shut down in Bahrain after failing to comply with health precautions
Bahraini authorities have closed a number of restaurants and cafes for violating rules in place to control the spread of the coronavirus, police said. The violating businesses were detected in the ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Qatar reports 235 new Covid-19 cases, 212 recoveries
The Qatar health ministry on Saturday reported 235 new cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus, along with 212 recoveries. One new death was recorded. This takes the total recoveries in the country to ... ( read original story ...)
Why Do Nonwhite Georgia Voters Have To Wait in Line for Hours? Too Few Polling Places
The state's voter rolls have grown by nearly 2 million since the U.S. Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act in 2013, but polling locations have been cut by almost 10%. ( read original story ...)
Kuwait’s foreign policy unchanged, says Sheikh Ahmed
Kuwait’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Sheikh Ahmed Al Nasser Al Sabah, affirmed that . In a press statement, Sheikh Ahmed said Kuwait will continue to strengthen its partnership throughout the ... ( read original story ...)
Kuwait Ministry of Interior denies arresting expat for impersonating police
The Ministry of Interior denied that they arrested an Arab expat who had been falsely accused of wearing a police uniform and setting up a makeshift face mask checkpoint, local media reported. The ... ( read original story ...)