Navigation satellites offer positioning signals for navigation functions in car navigation systems and smartphones, which are widely used across the globe. ( read original story ...)
How Does the Lebanon Disaster Impact Syria?
An aerial view of ruined structures at the port, damaged by an explosion a day earlier, on August 5, 2020 in Beirut, Lebanon. (Getty Images) The impact of the Beirut blast on Damascus will not be ... ( read original story ...)
Nepal, India in war of words over Buddha’s origins
The comment from the Indian Minister also drew a series of reactions from leading Nepalese figures, including former Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal, who said Mr. Jaishankar’s comments about Lord ... ( read original story ...)
“No Doubt” Gautam Buddha Was Born In Nepal, Says India Amid Controversy
India has dismissed the controversy over the birthplace of Gautam Buddha, saying External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's remarks on him were about "our shared Buddhist heritage" and there's "no doubt ... ( read original story ...)
‘No Doubt Buddha Was Born in Nepal’: India Clarifies After Nepal Objects to Jaishankar’s Remarks
Nepal took a strong objection on External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s remarks about how Buddha and Mahatma Gandhi’s teachings are still relevant. The Nepalese media quoted him as saying that ... ( read original story ...)
‘Well-established, undeniable fact’: Nepal disputes Jaishankar’s Buddha ‘greatest Indians’ remark
While talking on India’s soft power, external affairs minister S Jaishankar had described Buddha and Mahatma Gandhi as the two “greatest Indians” who are remembered by people around the world. ( read original story ...)
Myanmar to probe deaths of two teens at juvenile centre
Authorities said Sunday they would investigate the deaths of two teenagers at a Myanmar juvenile centre after the family of one victim alleged abuse, in a scandal plaguing the country's notorious ... ( read original story ...)
Probe into Thailand murder of Kirsty Jones closed after 20 years
A 20-year investigation into the murder of backpacker Kirsty Jones has been closed. Ms Jones was killed in Thailand where the 20-year statute of limitations on the case ended on 9 August. No-one can ... ( read original story ...)
In Photos: Inside Thailand’s Red Light District in the Time of Coronavirus
Only in the government's fifth round of "easing" restrictions were they allowed to light their familiar lamps again. ( read original story ...)
6 Gulf Arab countries back extending UN arms embargo on Iran
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A six-nation bloc of Gulf Arab nations torn apart by internal strife endorsed on Sunday an extension of a United Nations arms embargo on Iran, just two ... ( read original story ...)