The U.S. Marshals Service rescued 26 children, located 13 missing kids and arrested nine people in GA on trafficking and kidnapping charges. ( read original story ...)
Make-shift memorial wall erected for people who have died from COVID-19 in Georgia
To honor the over 5,000 people who have died from the virus in the state, a makeshift memorial was erected near the Georgia Aquarium. ( read original story ...)
Kuwait reports 674 Covid-19 cases, 616 recoveries
The Kuwait health ministry on Thursday reported 674 new cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus, along with 616 recoveries. One death was also reported. This takes the total reported cases in the country to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore battles record dengue outbreak with more mosquitoes
From the high balcony of a Singapore public housing block, an environment official steadies his mosquito launcher, the latest contraption authorities have devised to combat a record outbreak of the ... ( read original story ...)
10 people fined for meeting to drink and chat at Golden Mile Tower during Phase 1 of Singapore’s reopening
Four women and six men were fined between S$4,000 and S$8,000 on Friday (Aug 28) for taking part in a prohibited social gathering at a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Seeks ‘Quality’ Labor in New Foreign Worker Rules
Singapore will remain “open and connected” as a financial hub even as it tightens restrictions on foreign workers to protect local jobs amid the recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, Trade & ... ( read original story ...)
Nearly half of Suntec Singapore’s workforce to be retrenched as COVID-19 hits meetings and exhibitions industry
Nearly half of the workforce across the Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre will be retrenched, with the ... ( read original story ...)
UN resolution being voted on would cut Lebanon peacekeepers
The U.N. Security Council is voting on a resolution that would extend the mandate of the U.N. peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon for a year but reduce its troop ... ( read original story ...)
Israel’s shekel hits nine-year record high against dollar
The dollar has been weakening worldwide against the major currencies over the past few months as the US Fed prints money to cope with the coronavirus crisis. ( read original story ...)
El Al chosen to carry out first commercial flight from Israel to UAE
Israeli airline El Al was chosen to carry out the historic first commercial flight from Israel to the United Arab Emirates, according to Israeli media. The decision comes after Israel's government ... ( read original story ...)