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 ...)
UAE implicated in lethal drone strike in Libya
The BBC has uncovered new evidence that a drone operated by the United Arab Emirates killed 26 unarmed cadets at a military academy in Libya's capital Tripoli in January 2020. At the time of the ... ( read original story ...)
UAE implicated in lethal Libya drone strike
The BBC uncovers evidence that a drone operated by the UAE killed 26 unarmed cadets at a military academy in Tripoli. ( read original story ...)
Russia and Turkey may fill in the diplomatic vacuum on Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict
By Matthew Bryza Last month, Armenia and Azerbaijan had their second most serious flareup in fighting since their 1994 ceasefire during their war over Nagorno Karabakh. These latest clashes may ... ( read original story ...)
UN raises concerns over freedom of expression, assembly in Cambodia
CONCERNS raised by the United Nations’ special rapporteur Rhona Smith over peaceful assemblies to promote human rights in Cambodia will be studied. ( read original story ...)
Kazakhstan’s COVID-19 cases surpass 105,400
Another 165 coronavirus cases were recorded in Kazakhstan in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of infected people to 105,408, the government anti-coronavirus commission said on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Chinese companies show interest to sell electric buses to Nepal
A number of Chinese companies have shown interest as the Nepali government has decided to procure 300 electric buses for public transport. The Nepali government plans to use fully electric battery ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia’s official reserves at US$104.21 bln as at end-July 2020
July 2020, with official reserve assets at US$104.21 billion, in accordance with the International Monetary Fund’s Special Data Dissemination Standard (IMF SDDS) format. In a statement today, Bank ... ( read original story ...)
Goldman Sachs pays off $2.5b to Malaysia to settle 1MDB scandal
The payment is part of an agreement Goldman Sachs reached with Malaysia to pay $2.5 billion in cash and guarantee the 1MDB assets seized around the wor ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia passes Bill for stiffer penalties for recklessness and driving under influence of alcohol, drugs
Malaysia has announced stiffer penalties for motorists who cause death due to recklessness or driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs in the newly-passed Road Transport (Amendment) Bill 2020. ( read original story ...)