Georgia has denied students a pass-fail option during a spring semester cut short by the coronavirus. The stance contrasts with many other colleges. ( read original story ...)
Some Georgia Mayors Bristle Over Governor’s Decision to Lift Restrictions Amid Pandemic
Mayor Bo Dorough of Albany, a city in Georgia’s coronavirus epicenter, says loosening state restrictions without giving local governments leeway is ‘unwise public policy.’ ... ( read original story ...)
Ad from Georgia Sen. Loeffler rebuts stock-trading criticism
Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler of Georgia is launching a $4 million statewide ad campaign that seeks to rebut criticism of stock transactions she made amid the coronavirus pandemic, as she faces stiff ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Bourse May See Renewed Support On Tuesday
The Singapore stock market on Monday snapped the four-day winning streak in which it had gained almost 100 points or 4 percent. The Straits Times Index now rests just beneath the 2,565-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)
IMF chief says had ‘productive’ call with Lebanon on its recovery plan
The head of the International Monetary Fund said on Monday she had a "productive" discussion with Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab on the country's economic recovery plan, and an IMF team would ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon’s Banks Are Burning
Lebanon’s Banks Are Burning Lebanon’s Banks Are Burning... BEIRUT—Lebanon has flattened its coronavirus curve but the country’s protesters are rising up once again. Rather than the placards and ... ( read original story ...)
Man found dead near Quittapahilla Creek in Lebanon identified, second body found
Lebanon City police announced the identity of a man who was found dead near the Quittapahilla Creek canal in Lebanon on Friday as 20-year-old Kenneth Santiago. A ... ( read original story ...)
Israel’s IIBR completes development phase of COVID-19 antibody
I am proud of the Biological Institute staff, who have made a major breakthrough,” Defense Minister Naftali Bennett said. ( read original story ...)
Israel’s Netanyahu lashes out at Supreme Court ahead of ruling on legality of coalition deal
Israel's prime minister urged the country's Supreme Court on Monday not to interfere in his efforts to build a coalition government, threatening that a decision against him could drag the country ... ( read original story ...)
Tajikistan plunges from denial to full-blown crisis
Tajikistan insisted for the longest time that it had no coronavirus. Now the veil of denial has been torn away, it is in profound crisis mode ... ( read original story ...)