A Hong Kong teacher's licence has been removed after being accused of promoting the territory's independence in the classroom. Hong Kong's leader Carrie Lam said it was important to weed out "bad ... ( read original story ...)
Maldives ex-vice president jailed again for money laundering
The former vice president of the Maldives has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to money laundering and embezzlement under orders from the former president ... ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka, Bhutan leads South Asia in COVID-19 testing – World Bank
A World Bank publication noted that Sri Lanka and Bhutan were leading the South Asian region in testing of the COVID-19 virus. They noted that both regions had the lowest rates per capita of the virus ... ( read original story ...)
Why It Took Bhutan 21 Years to Send a Film to the Oscars
It was only in 1989 that the first Bhutanese feature film hit theatres. The first official entry to the Oscars was in 1999. Now, 21 years later, a second film Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom, released ... ( read original story ...)
North Cyprus reopens ‘ghost town’ beach resort for first time since 1970s
Northern Cyprus has reopened part of the beachfront Varosha resort, which had been abandoned since Turkey invaded the Mediterranean island decades ago. ( read original story ...)
Anger as Turkish army reopens Cyprus resort turned ghost town
Turkish troops Thursday reopened parts of a Cyprus seaside resort that became a ghost town amid war in 1974, sparking controversy days ahead of an election in the breakaway Turkish north. ( read original story ...)
Australia’s global aid budget falls – but Pacific and Timor-Leste get a Covid fighting fund
Official development assistance declines to $4bn, boosted by $304m over two years to help region recover ... ( read original story ...)
Food everywhere, but nothing to eat: Timor-Leste is going hungry and the answer may be innovation
When Filipe da Costa started to learn about the health of his nation, he was confused. By most measures, Timor-Leste was falling into the ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Bahrain reports 456 Covid-19 cases, 805 recoveries
The Bahrain health ministry has reported 456 new cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus, along with 805 recoveries.Of the new cases, 121 were among expatriate workers, 329 were contacts of active cases, ... ( read original story ...)
WEC reveals smallest-ever entry list for Bahrain
The FIA World Endurance Championship has issued a 25-car entry list for the Bahrain 2019/20 season finale in November, which marks the series' smallest grid in its eight-year history. ( read original story ...)