Laos has spent heavily on China-financed hydroelectric schemes with the aim of becoming ‘The Battery of Southeast Asia’. But those projects, along with a new Chinese high speed railway, are at the ... ( read original story ...)
Scotland denied by Israel as Czechs claim game off after Covid outbreak
Scotland had led through a Ryan Christie penalty on the stroke of half-time but Eran Zahavi hit a beautiful leveller to earn Israel a 1-1 draw ... ( read original story ...)
Sermon suggests Saudi Arabia on its way to normalizing ties with Israel
Sudais, the imam of the Grand Mosque in Mecca, the prophet was so good to his Jewish neighbor that the latter converted to Islam. ( read original story ...)
US archeologists barred from digging in Israel due to coronavirus
Putting an archaeological excavation on hold does not come without costs, as, according to Manor, "there is an increased risk of site deterioration, both from the elements and plundering." ... ( read original story ...)
Chris Jordan’s quiet heroics show why England can never be written off
All seemed lost in the first T20 international against Australia until the bowler’s steely display galvanised his side ... ( read original story ...)
‘World-class’ duo Tom Curran and Chris Jordan making habit of edging the closest of contests
There has been no shortage of drama during this strangest of cricketing summers but even by the standards of recent weeks the manner of England’s win over Australia on Friday night took some fathoming ... ( read original story ...)
Stricken oil tanker pushed further away from Sri Lanka
A fire-stricken oil tanker was pushed further away from Sri Lanka's coast and into deeper waters on Saturday, rescuers said, after successfully containing the blaze during a 36-hour operation. ( read original story ...)
Tourists missing from `Nepal’s Shimla’ due to COVID-19
Nepal's Makwanpur, which is commonly referred to as "Shimla of Nepal" is missing tourists this year, especially from India, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Council of Europe issues press freedom alert after UK blacklists site over Yemen coverage
Censorship concerns are mounting in Britain after the Council of Europe issued a level two press freedom alert over a UK Ministry of Defence decision to blacklist Declassified UK, a military and ... ( read original story ...)
Rajnath Singh discusses defence ties with counterparts from Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met his counterparts from Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan here on Saturday and discussed ways to further boost bilateral defence cooperation with the key Central ... ( read original story ...)