ABU DHABI, 15th June 2020 (WAM) -- President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a cable of condolences to General Evariste Ndayishimiye, President-elect of Burundi, on the death ... ( read original story ...)
UAE to allow international travel, Abu Dhabi restrictions, 342 new cases – The Daily Update
On today's update we have the latest UAE figures, as diabetes patients are warned to take extra precautions. International travel is to return to the Emirates on June 23, Abu Dhabi extends its travel ... ( read original story ...)
US considers withholding aid to Jordan to force extradition
The Trump administration is considering withholding aid to one of its closest Arab partners, Jordan, in a bid to secure the extradition of a woman convicted in Israel of a ... ( read original story ...)
Cambodia says Asean-Russia FMs to discuss Covid-19
The foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and Russia will hold a special meeting on the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) via video conference on Wednesday, a ... ( read original story ...)
Syria’s Economy Collapses Even as Civil War Winds to a Close
Assad faces threats he cannot bomb into submission, as protests erupt over living standards and a rift opens among the ruling elite. ( read original story ...)
North Korea ‘ready’ to send troops into demilitarised zone as leaflets row escalates
Leaflets critical of Kim Jong-un and his regime have become a source of tension between the two Koreas in recent weeks ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea threatens to send army into demilitarised border zone
What did the North say? North and South Korea are separated by the so-called demilitarised zone (DMZ) - a buffer along the border that has separated the two countries since the Ko ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi-led coalition cut from U.N. blacklist of warring parties killing children
General Antonio Guterres on Monday removed a Saudi Arabia-led military coalition from a United Nations blacklist, several years after it was first named and shamed for killing and injuring children in ... ( read original story ...)
The Gloves Kingdom Has Been Minting New Billionaires
Malaysia, a country that produces about 65% of the world’s supply for rubber gloves, now counts at least four billionaires whose fortunes were made in the industry, including two new ones this year ... ( read original story ...)
UN: Afghanistan Is Deadliest Place for Children
The United Nations said Monday that for the fifth consecutive year, Afghanistan was the deadliest country on the planet for children. In its annual Children in Armed Conflict report, the U.N. ( read original story ...)