The official from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment’s Meteorology and Hydrology Department, who did not wish to be named, told Vientiane Times on Thursday that China’s floods were not ... ( read original story ...)
Israel’s Netanyahu Links Mass Protests to Jeffrey Epstein
Netanyahu is facing mass protests over corruption charges against him and his government's alleged failures in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. ( read original story ...)
UAE Joins Growing List Of Nations That Have Sent Spacecraft To Mars
It's the country's first interplanetary space shot. "The UAE is now a member of the club and we will learn more and we will engage more and we'll continue developing our space exploration program," ... ( read original story ...)
The UAE has successfully launched the Arab world’s first Mars mission
The United Arab Emirates successfully launched its Mars-bound Hope Probe on Sunday, marking the the Arab world's first interplanetary mission -- and the first of three international missions to the ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia considers making face masks compulsory in public
Malaysia is considering making face masks compulsory in public following the emergence of 13 new coronavirus clusters since the government relaxed broad curbs on movement and businesses last month, ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia finds 1,800 tonnes of illegal toxic waste dumped at port
Malaysia has discovered 110 containers of illegally dumped toxic waste in what authorities are calling "the biggest finding of its kind" in the country's history, according to state media Bernama. ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia’s Octogenarian King Admitted to Hospital for Checks
King Salman entered a hospital in the country’s capital after suffering from gallbladder inflammation, reigniting speculation about succession plans for his son and heir apparent. ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Hospitalized for Medical Tests
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has been admitted to a hospital in the capital, Riyadh, for medical tests due to inflammation of the gallbladder, the kingdom’s Royal Court said Monday in a statement ... ( read original story ...)
Iran executes man it says spied on top general later killed by U.S. in drone strike
Tehran says he gave info to CIA and Israel's spy agency about Qassem Soleimani, who was targeted by a U.S. drone strike in Baghdad in January. ( read original story ...)
Iran executes man convicted of spying for US and Israel
Iran has executed a man convicted of spying for the CIA and Israel's Mossad intelligence agency. Mahmoud Mousavi-Majd was accused of reporting on the movements of Iranian forces in Syria and of spying ... ( read original story ...)