Chinese technology groups such as ByteDance and Alibaba are boosting their presence in Singapore as they vie with US rivals for dominance in south-east Asia. Artificial intelligence start-up SenseTime ... ( read original story ...)
Israel keeps schools open after COVID-19 spike
Israeli schools will remain open despite a COVID-19 outbreak at a high school, the health ministry said on Saturday, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that coronavirus curbs would be ... ( read original story ...)
Public transportation safety questioned amid Israel’s reopening
Temperatures are not checked on buses or at bus stops and no one is responsible for making sure masks are on correctly, at least initially. ( read original story ...)
Azerbaijan to resume flights to Nakhchivan in June
By Ayya Lmahamad Azerbaijan will resume flights to its Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic on June 8, board chairman of TABIB Ramin Bayramli said on May 29. He stressed that number of domestic and ... ( read original story ...)
Michael Jordan speaks out on George Floyd death and protests: ‘We have had enough’
I stand with those who are calling out the ingrained racism and violence toward people of color in our country." ... ( read original story ...)
Michael B. Jordan, Tessa Thompson and others protest the death of George Floyd
Michael B. Jordan, Tessa Thompson, J. Cole, Ariana Grande and more celebrities protested Saturday the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police. ( read original story ...)
Bundesliga Footballers Join LeBron And Jordan In US Protest
Their demonstrations came a day after Schalke's US midfielder Weston McKennie wore an armband against Werder Bremen bearing the words "Justice for George". Thuram's gesture echoed the protest of US ... ( read original story ...)
Michael Jordan condemns George Floyd death and ‘ingrained racism’ of US
Michael Jordan has released a statement on the death of George Floyd, calling out ‘ingrained racism’ in the United States ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Famous mosques reopen in Saudi Arabia and Jerusalem
Some of the most important sites in Islam have reopened two months after the coronavirus pandemic forced them to shut, allowing worshippers to enter under strict guidelines. Hundreds of Muslims filed ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea reports 27 new cases as it works to stem infections
South Korea has reported 27 new cases on Sunday, 21 of which were reported in densely-populated Seoul metropolitan ... ( read original story ...)