Singapore started crushing nine tonnes worth of elephant ivory on Tuesday, in what authorities said was the biggest such event globally in recent years and signalled the island nation's fight against ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon Should Seize This Devastating Moment for Lasting Change
Lebanon had registered just under 5,700 cases and 70 deaths as of this writing, but has been trending in the wrong direction since early July; it registered eight deaths in a single 24-hour span last ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon’s Tragedy Is All Too Familiar
We should compare our government’s performance unfavorably with that of Lebanon’s for another reason too: Lebanon has excuses—a lot of them. It is a poor country. It is riven by sectarian divisions. ( read original story ...)
Lebanese government quits amid fury over Beirut blast
Lebanon's prime minister announced his government's resignation on Monday, saying a huge explosion that devastated Beirut and triggered public outrage was the result of endemic corruption. ( read original story ...)
Lebanon Blast: Political Game Changer Or Hollow Blow?
The masters of Lebanon's political pie-sharing game have not changed in decades: warlords from the 1975-1990 civil war who traded their fatigues for suits. Many Lebanese want their reviled leaders to ... ( read original story ...)
Laos: Ecotourism motivates villagers to conserve wildlife
Benefits generated by ecotourism in northern Laos have helped people to make a change from hunting and consuming wildlife to conserving endangered species, an expert in the field has said. ( read original story ...)
Laos reports 75 deaths from road accidents in July
A total of 75 people were killed in 518 road accidents in Laos during July, according to the latest report from Lao Ministry of Public Security. According to the report issued by the traffic police ... ( read original story ...)
Israel closes border crossing after Palestinians fire incendiary balloons
Palestinians fired incendiary balloons towards Israeli settlements, prompting Israeli authorities to close one of its main border crossings with the Gaza Strip. ( read original story ...)
Israel Aerospace Industries reports record sales for H1 2020
The $2.1 billion H1 earnings is a 4.6% increase from the year prior, garnering a profit of $82 million - up 64% profit-wise from the year before. ( read original story ...)
Israel closes Gaza crossing after Palestinians launch incendiary balloons
Israel on Tuesday closed one of its main border crossings with the Gaza Strip after Palestinians launched incendiary balloons that set fire to areas on the Israeli frontier. Israeli media reported ... ( read original story ...)