Slated to launch June 1, the e-commerce and food delivery platforms aim to boost sales for retailers in malls operated by Singapore's real estate group CapitaLand. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus lockdown sparks a surprising backlash against otters in Singapore, the ‘Otter City’
A nomadic otter family's raid of a private fish pond has triggered calls for a cull in a city-state that has celebrated the semiaquatic animal as one of its national mascots. ( read original story ...)
What To Know As Israel’s Netanyahu Goes On Trial For Corruption Charges
The Israeli prime minister is due in court Sunday for corruption charges, including that he allegedly offered a media company regulatory favors for positive coverage. ( read original story ...)
Azerbaijan repatriates over 10,000 citizens amid COVID-19
By Trend Over 10,000 citizens have been brought back to Azerbaijan during the pandemic at the state expense, Spokesman for the Azerbaijani Cabinet of Ministers Ibrahim Mammadov said. He made the ... ( read original story ...)
Trump and Erdogan Discuss Libya, Syria in Call: Ankara
U.S. President Donald Trump and Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan agreed to continue close military and political cooperation in a phone call in which Libya and Syria were discussed, the Turkish ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey’s Erdogan Discusses Libya, Syria With Trump on Phone
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump spoke over the phone to discuss Libya and Syria on Saturday, according to a statement from the Turkish Presidency. The two ... ( read original story ...)
Quarantine TV: Drama on forbidden love casts spotlight on life in North Korea
Forbidden love. All set in one of the most repressive places on earth — North Korea. The series — "Crash Landing on You," on Netflix — has drawn a global audience of millions, many no doubt searching ... ( read original story ...)
TV love story casts light on life in secretive North Korea
A paragliding misadventure lands a beautiful South Korean heiress on wrong side of the DMZ. She falls for a dashing soldier. Can their love survive the deep political divide? ( read original story ...)
Strict Eid lockdown urged as virus cases spike in Afghanistan
A spike in coronavirus infections Saturday has doubled the number of cases in Afghanistan in recent days, forcing authorities to call for a "strict lockdown" during Eid, especially in the capital ... ( read original story ...)
Taliban leverages virus crisis to burnish its image as violence in Afghanistan surges
Taliban militants have announced they will keep fighting since they say there have been no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in areas under the group’s control, a senior militant in the province of Ghazni ... ( read original story ...)