Parts of the market which had been closed for four months due to coronavirus precautions collapsed and were completely burned, Sheikh Sultan bin Abdullah al-Nuaimi said in a statement carried by state ... ( read original story ...)
UAE, Airbus to build satellites in Al Ain
Abu Dhabi-based Tawazun Economic Council on Wednesday announced that it would set up assembly, integration and testing (AIT) centre for satellites in Al Ain in partnership with the European aircraft ... ( read original story ...)
Large fire breaks out in market in Ajman, UAE
A large fire broke out on Wednesday evening at a market in the emirate of Ajman in the United Arab Emirates, according to local media reports and a source present at the scene. ( read original story ...)
UAE Plots New Stimulus Measures to Bolster Virus-Hit Economy
The United Arab Emirates will deliver a three-stage “flexible package” of measures to bolster the economy, including steps to support the labor market and encourage investment, state-run WAM reported ... ( read original story ...)
Azerbaijan to provide $1M in aid to Lebanon after blast
Azerbaijan announced Wednesday that it will send $1 million in financial aid to Lebanon to help eliminate the damage caused by yesterday’s deadly explosion at Beirut Port. According to the decision ... ( read original story ...)
Cambodia: End Violence Against Detainees’ Families
They have handed in petitions to Phnom Penh-based foreign embassies and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Cambodia. On the morning of July 31, Khan Prampi ... ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka counts votes from parliament election
Sri Lanka on Thursday began counting votes for a parliament election which President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's party is widely expected to win, cementing his grip on power. Close to 70% of eligible Sri ... ( read original story ...)
Flood-Hit South Korea Guards Against Coronavirus at Relief Shelters
Tents erected in a school gym in the South Korean city of Anseong provided shelter on Wednesday for some families among more than 1,000 people made homeless by landslides and floods caused by the ... ( read original story ...)
Canadian pastor guilty of defying Myanmar’s coronavirus law
A court in Myanmar on Thursday sentenced the Canadian pastor of an evangelical church to three months imprisonment after finding him guilty of violating a law intended ... ( read original story ...)
Canadian pastor sentenced to three months in prison for defying Myanmar’s coronavirus law
A court in Myanmar on Thursday sentenced the Canadian pastor of an evangelical church to three months imprisonment after finding him guilty of violating a law intended to combat the spread of the ... ( read original story ...)