Annual report measures how fast the digital transformation is going in 63 countries and gives each one a score on knowledge, tech, and future readiness. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines is turning a parked A380 superjumbo jet into a restaurant to cater to a travel-hungry population
Singapore Airlines' fleet of Airbus A380s is now turning into a tourist attraction as the pandemic has rendered the long-range jets obsolete. ( read original story ...)
Tajikistan deeply concerned over escalation of conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh
We urge the sides to take urgent measures to end hostilities. We believe that the solution to the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh is possible only by politic ... ( read original story ...)
Impact of COVID-19 on Lives, Livelihoods and Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (MSMEs) in Tajikistan
As COVID-19 hits global economies, social and economic disparity grows in Tajikistan, putting women and youth at higher risk of long-term unemployment, UNDP finds in a comprehensive study of the ... ( read original story ...)
The UAE and Bahrain deals: normalizing the abnormal
The agreements between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain on the one hand and Israel on the other, brokered by the Trump administration and signed at the White House on Sept. 15, attempted to ... ( read original story ...)
Avoiding war in the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict
Ros Atkins explains why despite calls for a ceasefire, fighting over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh continues to intensify. ( read original story ...)
U.S. repatriates last Americans from Syria charged with supporting ISIS, Justice Department says
The United States has repatriated the last four Americans held by Kurdish allies in Syria who were accused of supporting the Islamic State, the Justice Department said Thursday. The transfers come as ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar just distorting facts to justify its genocidal acts
BANGLADESH strongly rejects baseless accusations and falsification and misrepresentation of facts that Myanmar made in the UN General Assembly (UNGA). Bangladesh has urged the Myanmar government to ... ( read original story ...)
In Thailand, activists mark China’s National Day with demonstration in support of Uygurs and Hong Kong protesters
Thai university student Napassorn Saengduean commemorated China's National Day on Thursday by visiting a cinema a short walk away from the Chinese embassy in Bangkok. There, she had her picture taken ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey Cool to U.S., Russia, France Ceasefire Effort in Nagorno-Karabakh
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday it was unacceptable that the United States, Russia and France were involved in a search for a ceasefire in a disputed Caucasus region given they ... ( read original story ...)