(wikimedia ) President Xi Jinping’s strategy to expand its territorial dispute with Bhutan to needle India appears to have brought the tiny kingdom nestled in the Himalayas closer to New Delhi. ( read original story ...)
Youth protest govt’s failure to develop Bahrain
SWAT: A number of youths from different parts of Bahrain valley took to the streets on Saturday demanding the rights promised by the provincial government in return for construction of the Daral ... ( read original story ...)
Armenia violates ceasefire with Azerbaijan 60 times
Over the past 24 hours, Armenian armed forces have violated the ceasefire along the line of contact between Azerbaijani and Armenian troops 60 times, Trend reports referring to Azerbaijani Defense ... ( read original story ...)
Bodies of mother, 2 infants found in car submerged in Georgia pond
Richmond County Sheriff’s Office, along with the Augusta fire department, were called about a submerged vehicle in a pond Friday afternoon. After crews removed the vehicle, the woman and children were ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Oman sets travel guidelines, mandates 14-day quarantine for foreigners
Oman has set new travel guidelines for all departing and arriving passengers, including a mandatory 14-day quarantine for foreigners, in an effort to contain the recent surge of coronavirus cases ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Oman begins nationwide lockdown, imposes fines for curfew violators
The nationwide lockdown in the Sultanate of Oman began on Saturday ahead of the upcoming Eid al-Adha holiday as part of efforts to combat the recent surge in coronavirus cases. For more ... ( read original story ...)
Clubs and hotels of Lebanon’s corrupt elite spew sewage into the Mediterranean
From a lookout point on the coast road, just a few miles outside central Beirut, the city’s only public beach looked deeply inviting. A crescent of pale sand, dotted with umbrellas, faced onto the ... ( read original story ...)
Laos: Dengue cases on the rise; govt focuses on fight against dengue fever
VIENTIANE, July 26 (Xinhua): The war against the Covid-19 is basically a victory for Laos. Now, its health authorities are focussing on the fight against dengue fever, as the number of confirmed cases ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus news bulletin from UAE: 393 new recoveries reported; no death in 24 hours for third time; families all set for intimate Eid feast
The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention on Saturday reported 313 cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus, along with 393 recoveries. No new deaths were reported. Today's announcement takes the total ... ( read original story ...)
Iran Says Passenger Plane Intercept by U.S. Warplane Over Syria ‘Under Investigation’
A spokesperson for U.S. Central Command confirmed to Newsweek that it was a U.S. F-15 that intercepted a Mahan Air passenger plane, reportedly causing it to rapidly descend, injuring passengers. ( read original story ...)