US, French and German citizens are all reported to have died in the blast as the death toll continues to rise on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Beirut Explosion Leads to Growing Anger as Lebanon Searches for Victims
Lebanese authorities scrambled to clear the rubble left from this week’s massive explosion and search for victims, as the government continued its investigation into the causes of a blast that killed ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese workers and gamblers illegally stream into Laos to avoid quarantine
Most of the illegal border crossers are tourists bound for casinos in north-western Bokeo province’s Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone. The Chinese come in groups of 20, 30 or even 50 people ... ( read original story ...)
4,455 people infected with dengue, 9 dead in Laos since January
A total of 4,455 cases of dengue fever have been recorded across the country since January, according to a report from the Lao Ministry of Health. The dengue fever has caused nine death, Center of ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus crashes Israel’s real estate market
Israel’s real estate market experienced a downturn since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, with decreased demand for office space and labor, on the one hand, and an influx of interest in North ... ( read original story ...)
How Israel Emerged as an Unlikely Peacemaker in the Middle East
By playing a productive role mediating between Qatar and its foes, the country has carved out a position as the one actor that could ... ( read original story ...)
PHRI: ‘Israel approved only half of our medical permits for Gaza patients’
Israel has approved only half of the medical permits Physicians for Human Rights in Israel (PHRI) submitted on behalf of Palestinians who need to leave Gaza to seek urgent treatment, the ... ( read original story ...)
Tajikistan Sets Date for Presidential Election
On August 6, a joint session of Tajikistan’s bicameral parliament — chaired by Rustam Emomali, son of the president — decided to hold the county’s next presidential election in October. Tajikistan’s ... ( read original story ...)
Tajikistan brings presidential election forward, to Oct. 11
Tajikistan has brought the presidential election forward by one month. The only mystery is whether the president will stay on or hand power to his son ... ( read original story ...)
Massive fire breaks out at Ajman market in UAE
A massive fire broke out Wednesday evening at a market in Ajman, an emirate in the United Arab Emirates located about 30 miles from Dubai. ( read original story ...)