Bangladesh and Bhutan on Tuesday finalised the terms and conditions for signing a preferential trade agreement (PTA) to increase bilateral trade. "We have reached a consensus to sign a PTA, not the ... ( read original story ...)
Fossils from Mongolia, Argentina show some dinosaurs laid soft-shelled eggs
Scientists have unearthed the first fossils of soft-shelled eggs laid by dinosaurs - two disparate species from Argentina and Mongolia - in a discovery suggesting that the earliest dinosaurs produced ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia university system to review names of buildings and colleges
The University System of Georgia and the Board of Regents are launching a review of building and college names and awaiting a report "on any recommended changes" ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia’s lieutenant governor proposes new hate crimes bill, igniting new concerns over passage
Georgia Lieutenant Governor Geoff Duncan unveiled a new version of a hate crimes bill in the Georgia Senate on Wednesday that would mean perpetrators of bias crimes could be charged separately with a ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia cop gets nickname ‘Officer Karen’ after crying over her botched McDonald’s order in viral video
A viral video of a tearful Georgia cop decrying her experience at a local McDonald’s has generally been mocked by social media users and earned the officer the nickname“Officer Karen.” ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1 -Kuwait and Bahrain urged to abandon ‘highly invasive’ coronavirus apps
Kuwait and Bahrain must stop using “highly invasive” COVID-19 apps which violate the privacy of hundreds of thousands of people by tracking them almost in real time, Amnesty International said on ... ( read original story ...)
Palestine’s right to statehood under international law (Part-1)
The Palestinian Authority (PA) on last Tuesday announced to declare Palestine as a state along the internationally recognized 1967 borders if Israel moves ahead with its ulterior plan to annex parts ... ( read original story ...)
Oman Steps Up Plan to Build Middle East’s Biggest Oil-Tank Farm
Oman’s ambitious goal of building the biggest oil-storage facility in the Middle East is finally progressing, more than seven years after the Gulf sultanate announced the plan. ( read original story ...)
Singapore exchange suffers persistent run of delistings
Singapore’s stock exchange is on course for another dismal year of delistings as scarce liquidity and governance scandals undermine its efforts to compete with regional rival Hong Kong. Nine companies ... ( read original story ...)
Afghanistan building COVID-19 diagnostic center with Turkmenistan’s help
BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 17 By Jeila Aliyeva - Trend: Turkmenistan is helping Afghanistan with construction of a COVID-19 diagnostic center, Trend reports with reference to Arzuw NEWS. The mentioned ... ( read original story ...)