Qatar denies GCC leaving reports as it prepares to mark three years of blockade by Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt. ( read original story ...)
Kemp authorizes 3,000 Guard troops for protests in Georgia
Atlanta’s mayor extended a curfew another night Sunday and Georgia’s governor authorized up to 3,000 National Guard troops to be deployed across the state to respond if needed to protests over the ... ( read original story ...)
A Wobble Over Power Bills Indicates Oman’s Finances Tightening
Oman may have backtracked on a decision last month to cut payments to electricity and water suppliers, but the damage to its standing among investors won’t be easy to fix. ( read original story ...)
PDO’s new solar plant starts producing power in Oman
Petroleum Development Oman, in which Royal Dutch Shell and Total hold minority stakes, has begun receiving power from the Gulf Arab country’s largest photovoltaic solar plant. The 100-megawatt Amin ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s micromobility startup Beam raises $26 million
Beam, a Singapore-headquartered micromobility firm that offers shared e-scooters, has raised $26 million in a new financing round as it looks to expand its footprint in Korea, Australia, Malaysia, New ... ( read original story ...)
Iran, Turkmenistan to reopen borders June 10 as COVID-19 restrictions ease
Following gradual easing restrictions due to the global outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Iran and Turkmenistan have agreed to reopen borders next week (on June 10), according to Iranian ... ( read original story ...)
Iran cyberattack on Israel tried to increase chlorine in water – report
An Iranian cyberattack on Israeli water systems in April that was thought to have been relatively harmless may have tried to increase the amount of chlorine added to treated water in the civilian ... ( read original story ...)
Michael Jordan: “Truly pained and plain angry”
Michael Jordan is "deeply saddened, truly pained and plain angry." With protesters taking to the streets across the United States again Sunday, Jordan released a statement on George Floyd and the ... ( read original story ...)
Nepal volunteers become local heroes during virus pandemic
When the new mother died in the hospital last month — the first person to succumb to COVID-19 in Nepal — her days-old baby was moved to an isolation ward. But ... ( read original story ...)
Migrant workers: 11 dead, 22 injured in bus-truck collision in Nepal
A passenger bus with migrant workers who were returning from India crashed into a parked truck in southern Nepal, killing 11 people and injuring 22, officials said on Monday. The accident took place ... ( read original story ...)