Two weeks after the United Nations revealed an engine room leak nearly caused an economic and environmental catastrophe, the Safer has yet to be inspected ... ( read original story ...)
Rajnath discusses ties with counterparts from Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan
Rajnath Singh is in Moscow on a three-day visit to Russia to attend a crucial meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.The SCO comprises eight member states -- India, Kazakhstan, China, ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia: Authorities foil attempt to smuggle 16 million amphetamine tablets into kingdom
The haul was hidden in chickpeas cargo, Indian and Yemen nationals arrested Cairo: Saudi authorities have thwarted a plot to smuggle over 16 million drug pills into the kingdom through neighbouring ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia denies levying entry fees on foreigners entering kingdom
No truth in claims of imposing fees on non-Saudis and their vehicles Cairo: Saudi Arabia has denied levying fees on foreigners and vehicles entering the kingdom. “The embassy would like to note ... ( read original story ...)
Rohingya people arrested at sea shunted back to Myanmar camps
Myanmar has returned dozens of Rohingya to camps in conflict-wracked Rakhine state, officials have announced, after arresting them at sea as they tried to flee what rights groups brand as "apartheid" ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar court convicts Maung Saungkha for protesting internet shutdowns; all charges must be rescinded
Access Now calls on Myanmar authorities to immediately rescind charges against poet and activist Maung Saungkha. ( read original story ...)
Disney’s Mulan faces boycott calls from activists in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Thailand
Hollywood is "betraying" the values it "purports to champion," Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong wrote on Twitter. ( read original story ...)
Thailand looks forward to stepping up trade, service cooperation with China: PM
The Global Trade in Services Summit of the 2020 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) is held in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 4, 2020. (Xinhua/Cai Yang) Thai PM expresses ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Says Iran Must Leave Syria, Russia Can Stay, But Allies Keep the Oil
Amid heated criticisms as President Donald Trump focuses on securing oil reserves, a State Department spokesperson tells Newsweek, "We have been very clear regarding our overall policy goals in Syria. ( read original story ...)
Iran schools re-open despite concerns over spread of virus
Schools in Iran re-opened to 15 million students on Saturday after a seven-month closure despite concerns over increased spread of the novel coronavirus in the country. ( read original story ...)