Turkmenistan's hospitals are filled to capacity with more patients on the way. But Ashgabat says none of this has anything to do with the coronavirus. ( read original story ...)
International visitor arrivals to Laos plunge 60% in first half 2020
LAOS, July 24 (Vientiane Times/ANN): International tourist arrivals to Laos in the first six months of this year were down 60 percent compared to the same period last year due to the closure of border ... ( read original story ...)
Laos reports first new COVID-19 case in 102 days
The new case is a South Korean man, who is a staff of a hydropower project in Laos, the Lao Ministry of Health said in a statement on Friday. The 32-year-old patient travelled from Japan and transited ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese constructor drills through high-risk tunnel in China-Laos railway
China Railway No. 8 Engineering Group (CREC-8) staff take a group photo after boring the Houay Phoulai Tunnel in northern Laos on July 23, 2020. (CREC-8/Handout via Xinhua) The 6,969-meter Houay ... ( read original story ...)
UAE residents happy to make ‘Eid at home’ a family affair
We are glad that we are living in this country that cares for us and is taking all the precautions to keep us safe' ... ( read original story ...)
UAE visa fine waivers: All Indian expats need to know
Indian missions in UAE have responded to their citizens' frequently asked questions regarding the recent visa fine waiver scheme announced by UAE. Q: My resident/employment visa expired before March 1 ... ( read original story ...)
US intercepts Iranian passenger plane over Syria
The US said Thursday it had intercepted an Iranian passenger plane as it flew over Syria, after Iranian state television accused Israel of being behind the encounter. US Central Command, which ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Says Jet Fighter Came Close to Iranian Passenger Plane Over Syria
An American F-15 jet fighter flew within roughly 1,000 meters of an Iranian passenger plane in the vicinity of a U.S. air base in Syria on Thursday, a U.S. defense official said. ( read original story ...)
US confirms fighter jet flew close to Iranian jetliner above Syria, leading to passenger injuries
A U.S. F-15 fighter jet came within a kilometer of an Iranian airliner, leading the Iranian pilots to execute a rapid descent that injured several passengers. ( read original story ...)
Covid-19 kills scores of health workers in war-torn Yemen
Data gives insight into scale of pandemic in country already hit by humanitarian crisis ... ( read original story ...)