Razer announced this week that it would be rolling out vending machines in Singapore that deposit surgical face masks. To hasten the distribution of protective face masks in the country as it ... ( read original story ...)
Robot dog enforces social distancing in Singapore
Spot’s two-week pilot in a park is seen as a test of how machines and artificial intelligence could help reduce human contact in public spaces ... ( read original story ...)
New chairman of Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan elected
By Trend Dovran Hudayberdiyev has been elected a new chairman of the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan (TUIE), Trend reports with reference to TUIE. Dovran Hudayberdiyev has ... ( read original story ...)
Timeline – Lebanon’s Ordeal: Economic and Political Crises Since Civil War
Lebanon begins negotiations with the International Monetary Fund this week, seeking the IMF's financial assistance for the first time as the country grapples with an acute financial crisis. The ... ( read original story ...)
‘Risk of a mass breakout’ at ISIS prison camps in Syria: report
There remains the "high impact risk of a mass breakout" of Islamic State prisoners from detention camps in Syria, according to a new U.S. government report. ( read original story ...)
Rise in deaths with COVID-like symptoms in south Yemen: Aid group
Poor testing facilities means COVID-19 cases could be much higher in south where ceasefire failed to take hold. ( read original story ...)
Malaysia to Recover $107.3 Mln After Settling 1MDB Case Against ‘Wolf of Wall Street’ Producer
Riza, the co-founder of Red Granite Pictures that produced the hit movie "The Wolf of Wall Street", was charged with five counts of money laundering last year over allegations that he had received ... ( read original story ...)
Hopes for peace appear to be slipping away in Afghanistan
Peace process between the government and Taliban was crumbling before talks began ... ( read original story ...)
Medal of Honor recipient dies; saved lives in Afghanistan
Former Army Staff Sgt. Ronald Shurer II, who received the Medal of Honor in 2018 for braving heavy gunfire to save lives in Afghanistan, has died at age 41 ... ( read original story ...)
Massacre at maternity ward shows a chilling truth for women in Afghanistan
The slaughter of women and babies at a Kabul maternity ward Tuesday offered more proof that the Afghanistan "peace deal" was not only a joke but a dangerous one -- especially for women's rights, ... ( read original story ...)