Hussein Smaism, with grey shot through his hair and his beard, travelled from civil-war-torn Syria, to Lebanon, to Golden Scissors in Porirua, and his English is still a work in progress. “Much hair!” ... ( read original story ...)
COVID Survivors sell Plasma on Iraq’s Black Market
(MENAFN - Iraq Business News) By Mustafa Saadoun for Al Monitor . Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News . For five ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: South Korea reports less than 40 new virus cases
South Korea has reported less than 40 additional cases of the coronavirus for a second straight day, as authorities struggle to suppress an uptick in local infections. ( read original story ...)
The Latest: India records biggest 1-day surge of near 39,000
NEW DELHI — A record 24-hour surge of 38,902 new cases has taken India’s coronavirus total to 1,077,618. The Health Ministry on Sunday also reported 543 additional deaths for a total of 26,816. The ... ( read original story ...)
Next 10 years is golden moment for India in every segment, says Silicon Valley venture capitalist
"Coronavirus is sweeping the world, especially the US and India. In spite of that, the amount of investment going into India is mind-boggling," Silicon Valley's top venture capitalist, entrepreneur ... ( read original story ...)
India’s golden moment coming soon, says Silicon Valley venture capitalist
India has received foreign direct investment of over USD 20 billion in the last few months during the coronavirus pandemic.Referring to the series of FDI into India post-COVID-19 outbreak, Rangaswami ... ( read original story ...)
Woman, 34, killed in fire at Hong Kong public housing flat, 100 evacuated
A woman was killed in a fire at a public housing flat in Hong Kong on Sunday as about 100 people were evacuated. The Fire Services Department confirmed one death in the incident at Kwai Chung. At ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s publishers self-censor in wake of national security law
Hong Kong publisher Alan To has been combing through his books to remove any titles that might get him into trouble. The city used to revel in its reputation for its free press and as an outlet for ... ( read original story ...)
Falun Gong: Can a religious group that wants to bring down China’s Communist Party survive in Hong Kong?
Hong Kong has long been a safe haven of sorts for groups and entities which could never operate in China. But under a new security law, that could soon change. ( read original story ...)
Brunei reports no new COVID-19 cases for 72 straight days
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, July 18 (Xinhua) -- Brunei reported no new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday with the national tally of cases standing at 141. It marked the 72nd consecutive day without new cases ... ( read original story ...)