On June 29, China objected to Bhutan’s application for a grant from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council for the Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary s ... ( read original story ...)
China says Bhutan’s Sakteng Sanctuary is ‘disputed territory’, objects to development funds at GEF meet
China objected to Bhutan's request for funds to develop Sakteng wildlife sanctuary saying "it was disputed territory". ( read original story ...)
Bhutan demarches China on new claim over Sakteng Sanctuary; Beijing refuses to budge
Bhutan has issued a demarche to China upset by its claims over the Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary located in eastern Bhutan. Taking the diplomatic step The Royal Embassy of Bhutan lodged a formal protest ... ( read original story ...)
China makes border dispute with Bhutan public, in apparent move to pressure India
Thimpu had issued a demarche to Beijing against its claim on the Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary, which is close to the Arunachal Pradesh border, but to no avail. ( read original story ...)
Bahrain sets up strategic security agency
King Hamad also issued a royal decree, naming Ahmed Bin Abdulaziz Al Khalifa as the chief of the newly created Strategic Security Agency, BNA added. The Bahraini monarch also ordered appointing ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Bahrain reports 510 new Covid-19 cases
The Bahrain health ministry on Monday reported 510 new cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus, along with 690 recoveries. Of the new cases, 284 were among expatriate workers, 223 new cases were contacts of ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Qatar reports 546 new Covid-19 cases
The Qatar health ministry on Monday reported 546 new cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus, along with 1,614 recoveries. Five new deaths were also reported. With this, a total of 93,898 cases have ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar coronavirus cases exceed 100,000 – health ministry
The number of coronavirus cases in Qatar exceeded 100,000 on Monday, adding 546 new cases and five deaths in the past 24 hours. With a population of about 2.7 million people, the energy-rich Gulf ... ( read original story ...)
The bubonic plague has been found at a hospital in China’s Inner Mongolia region
Authorities in the autonomous region of northern China have issued a health warning after a local farmer contracted the bubonic plague. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus updates: Over two-thirds of Georgia Tech faculty protest plans to reopen
A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 534,000 people worldwide. Over 11.4 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused by the new ... ( read original story ...)