Deutsche Bank AG new Asia chief executive officer will be based in Singapore, picking the city over Hong Kong at a volatile time for the Chinese territory. ( read original story ...)
WHO ‘concerned’ about pneumonia cases in Turkmenistan
The World Health Organization said Wednesday it was "concerned" about reports of pneumonia in Turkmenistan, a closed Central Asian country that has yet to declare any coronavirus cases. At a press ... ( read original story ...)
WHO urges Turkmenistan to take steps ‘as if COVID-19 was circulating’
Turkmenistan says it has not registered any COVID-19 coronavirus cases, but the World Health Organization wants the Central Asian country to take measures as if it had. ( read original story ...)
‘Turkmenistan reports no COVID-19 case in WHO region’
Turkmenistan remains the only country in the European region of the World Health Organization where no cases of disease springing from COVID-19 have been registered, its regional senior emergency ... ( read original story ...)
Reclusive Turkmenistan continues to insist it is Covid-free despite reports of pneumonia
WHO tells country – one of only a handful of nations to report zero infections – to act 'as if' virus is circulating ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon must stay neutral to stave off poverty, patriarch says
Lebanon needs to stay neutral to be saved from hunger and poverty, its senior Christian cleric said on Wednesday, urging Lebanese to keep out of conflicts in Arab countries but denying he was ... ( read original story ...)
As prices soar, Lebanon hikes public transport costs
Lebanon hiked the cost of rides in shared taxis and buses by 50% on Wednesday, the first rise in nearly a decade, reflecting soaring prices in a country hit by a financial meltdown. ( read original story ...)
Laos to boost export of agricultural products to China
The Lao government is cooperating with different sectors and entrepreneurs to improve the quality of agricultural products in order to increase exports to China. The country earned 560 million U.S. ( read original story ...)
Fighting dies down after clashes on Azerbaijan-Armenia border
Defence officials in Armenia and Azerbaijan said fighting on their border subsided on Wednesday after several days of deadly clashes raised fears of a major flare-up. At least 16 people on both sides ... ( read original story ...)
Azerbaijan protesters demand war after Armenia clashes
Both Armenia and Azerbaijan were part of the Soviet Union before its collapse in the 1990s. Since then they have been stuck in an unresolved conflict over a piece of disputed territory called ... ( read original story ...)