A chemical weapons confrontation is escalating in Syria, after an international watchdog agency concluded this month that Damascus used chemical weapons, lied to investigators and violated its ... ( read original story ...)
Syria Launches Probe into US Harassment of Iranian Airliner
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization (CAO) said Syria has launched an investigation into US warplanes’ recent harassment of a Beirut-bound Iranian airliner in the Syrian airspace. ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka: Human Rights Under Attack
The Sri Lankan government should end the targeted arrests, intimidation and threats against the lives and physical security of lawyers, activists, human rights defenders and journalists, 10 interna ... ( read original story ...)
Nepal reopens Mount Everest for climbers amid COVID-19
Nepal on Thursday started issuing climbing permits for Mount Everest and other Himalayan peaks, a Tourism Ministry spokesman said, four and a half months after it halted expeditions amid the ... ( read original story ...)
Hawaii added to Japan’s safe international travel destination list
Hawaii implemented strict travel regulations in response to the coronavirus. Fox News previously reported that Hawaii will not reopen for tourism for out-of-state visitors until S ... ( read original story ...)
India found cybersecurity lapses last year at its flagship payments processor
The March 2019 government document cited the storing of 16-digit card numbers and other personal information such as customer names, account numbers and national identity numbers in "plain text" in ... ( read original story ...)
Daily Coronavirus Cases in India Top 50,000 for First Time
India on Thursday reported more than 50,000 daily coronavirus cases for the first time, driven by a surge in infections in rural areas at a time when the government is further easing curbs on movement ... ( read original story ...)
China says U.S. fuelling new Cold War due to presidential election
China on Thursday accused the United States of stoking a new Cold War because certain politicians were searching for a scapegoat to bolster support ahead of the U.S. presidential election in November. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s commercial lenders on edge as building values tumble
Commercial lenders in Hong Kong say they are concerned about a 30% drop in building values over the past 12 months and will consider calling in or restructuring loans if values fall much further. If ... ( read original story ...)
Kuwait to examine amending money laundering, terrorism financing law
Sheetan issued a ministerial resolution for setting up a panel to examine the amendment of the country’s money laundering and terrorism financing law, state news agency KUNA reported on Tuesday. The ... ( read original story ...)