It appears that in the midst of a global pandemic, Marriott International quietly announced an agreement to open a new Ritz-Carlton brand in the Maldives, reports One Mile At A Time. This new property ... ( read original story ...)
Cashmere piles up in Mongolia as coronavirus cripples trading
He recently drove four hours from his family pasture in Tuv Province to the Emeelt market near Ulaanbaatar just to sell 2 kg of raw cashmere fiber for 90,000 tugrik ($34) in cash ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia protestors call for district attorney’s removal after Ahmaud Arbery’s death
Protestors in Georgia are calling for the removal of the district attorneys who they claim mishandled the case of the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery, a young black man who was killed while jogging ... ( read original story ...)
Hundreds demand justice at Georgia rally in Arbery case
Justice for Ahmaud Arbery, a black man killed during a pursuit by a white man and his son in Georgia, isn't just prison time for his killers - it's changes in a local justice system that never charged ... ( read original story ...)
Israel takes advantage of pandemic to annex parts of West Bank: Palestine UN envoy
In this file photo, Palestinian UN Ambassador Riyad Mansour speaks following a meeting of the UN Security Council on the worsening situation in the Gaza Strip at the United Nations headquarters, New ... ( read original story ...)
Here’s What It Will Take to Reopen Singapore’s Economy
Singapore will this week lay out how it intends to roll back restrictions that had been imposed under a partial lockdown put in place since early April. Officials have said any lifting of restrictions ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Reports 465 New Coronavirus Cases, Reports One Additional Death
Medical workers prepare to perform a nose swab on a migrant worker at a dormitory, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Singapore May 15, 2020. REUTERS/ ... ( read original story ...)
Authoritarian Turkmenistan Pardons 1,402 Prisoners
Turkmenistan’s authoritarian President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov has pardoned 1,402 people from prison. State media reported on May 15 that following a government cabinet meeting 1,192 citizens and ... ( read original story ...)
REFILE–China’s Chifeng Jilong restarts gold production at Laos mine after 6 yrs
China’s Chifeng Jilong Gold Mining Co said it had started processing gold ore from its Sepon mine in Laos, marking the first time the project has produced gold in almost six and a half years. The ... ( read original story ...)
Netanyahu to be sworn in as head of Israel’s unity government
The swearing in of Israel’s unity government is set to begin on Sunday, bringing an end to nearly 18 months of political deadlock and returning Benjamin Netanyahu to the prime minister’s office for ... ( read original story ...)