Singapore late Thursday reported a record jump in coronavirus cases, most of them linked to packed dormitories housing foreign workers, as it battled a second wave of infections. The affluent ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon County tax real estate collection deadlines moved due to coronavirus
With many out of work due to the new coronavirus outbreak, county commisisoners voted Thursday to push back the real estate tax deadlines. ( read original story ...)
Pandemic raises fears over welfare of domestic workers in Lebanon
Lockdown could leave migrant workers across Middle East confined to employers’ households without pay, NGOs warn ... ( read original story ...)
Israel loans PA money, FM warns against Palestinian COVID-19 crisis
Israel loaned money to the Palestinian Authority to help avert a COVID-19 economic and humanitarian crisis. “The situation with [coronavirus] in the West Bank worries us all and could cause a ... ( read original story ...)
A fourth election in a year looms over Israel
Posted . A countdown to a fourth election in Israel in more than a year of political deadlock began on Thursday after Pr ... ( read original story ...)
Israel Edges Closer to 4th Election as Unity Talks Falter
After a year of political deadlock, lawmakers have just 21 days to come up with a formula for a majority government. ( read original story ...)
Top Boston news: More than 400 Beth Israel Lahey employees test positive; One Boston Day observed
Here's the most recent top news in Boston; see what headlines are trending among local readers, with links to full articles. ( read original story ...)
Israel Faces Possible Fourth Election After Unity Government Talks Falter
Israel moved closer to a fourth election after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his rival Benny Gantz failed to agree on a unity government deal, extending a period of political uncertainty as ... ( read original story ...)
HRW Says Azerbaijan Abuses COVID-19 Restrictions To Crack Down On Critics
The arrests "fall squarely within a long-standing pattern of political retaliation in Azerbaijan," said Giorgi Gogia, associate director for Europe and Central Asia at HRW. He urged the authorities to ... ( read original story ...)
Michael Jordan, layer by layer, pulls back the curtain on his life and career
Just how much of Michael Jordan, one of the most recognizable people on the planet even years after he retired from the NBA remains to be revealed? Indeed, just how much is there to him than his ... ( read original story ...)