Qatar showed off the latest stadium to be completed for the 2022 soccer World Cup in a virtual presentation on Monday and dedicated it to frontline workers battling the COVID-19 pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Qatar Airways to slash foreign pilots’ pay: memo
Qatar Airways will slash some pilots' salaries and make others redundant to offset the revenue collapse caused by the novel coronavirus travel crisis, it said in a memo seen by AFP Monday. The Gulf ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia protesters seek change as some in GOP back police
Protesters brought calls for changes to Georgia's laws regarding use of force and voting to the General Assembly on Monday, as some lawmakers inside the Capitol mounted a renewed push for a bill ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia Senate panel approves coronavirus protections for businesses
A Georgia Senate panel on Monday took the first step toward putting guidelines in place to protect businesses and health care providers from being held liable if workers, customers or visitors ... ( read original story ...)
Protesters March to Georgia Capitol After Killing of Rayshard Brooks
Protesters marched to the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta on Monday to denounce the killing of Rayshard Brooks, a 27-year-old black man who was fatally shot by police, and demand an end to police ... ( read original story ...)
Hundreds March On Georgia Capitol As Legislature Reconvenes
The NAACP event coincided with lawmakers return after a three-month hiatus due to COVID-19 fears. The march took on added urgency after Rayshard Brooks was killed by police over the weekend. ( read original story ...)
Georgia Ports trade fell 9.7% in May, June looks similar
Georgia Ports expects another decline in shipping volumes in June from coronavirus impact. Imports fared worse than exports in May. ( read original story ...)
Oman’s al-Ofi and Balushi set the pace
Ofi and Ammar Balushi stole the spotlight in the first race of penultimate round of the Qatar Online Racing Championship for rally cars (QORC) on Sunday. The Omani pair set a scorching pace in the ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Cases Rise 0.9%; Singapore to Ease Limits: Virus Update
New outbreaks in the U.S. have raised concerns about the pace of reopening the economy. Singapore prepared to ease curbs, while the World Health Organization said a cluster of cases in Beijing is a ... ( read original story ...)
Kyrgyzstan’s prime minister steps down over frequencies case
MOSCOW (AP) — The prime minister of Kyrgyzstan has resigned amid a scandal over whether the government illegally sold radio frequencies. In his Monday announcement, Mukhammedkalyi Abylgaziyev denied ... ( read original story ...)