"Brown Hotels are ready for a corona routine," declares a website detailing the cleaning routine at the chain's properties, which include hotels in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Greece and Croatia. As Israel ... ( read original story ...)
Another Incident on the Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan Border
Three weeks after fresh clashes near a problematic portion of the Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan border, shots were fired again over the past weekend and again on May 27. According to local media, shots were ... ( read original story ...)
New Podcast by UAE Embassy Underscores Importance of International Cooperation to Combat COVID-19 in First Episode
New Podcast by UAE Embassy Underscores Importance of International Cooperation to Combat COVID-19 in First EpisodePR NewswireWASHINGTON, May 27, 2020Inaugural episode features a timely discussion on ... ( read original story ...)
Azerbaijan confirms 165 new COVID-19 cases
By Trend Azerbaijan has revealed 165 new coronavirus cases, 78 patients have recovered, while 2 patients have died, Trend reports citing the Operational Headquarters under the Cabinet of Ministers of ... ( read original story ...)
Chevron Sends Most Kazakhstan Workers Home After Virus Outbreak
Chevron Corp. is demobilizing about two thirds of the workforce in its massive Tengiz oil project in Kazakhstan after a coronavirus outbreak in the region. ( read original story ...)
With debt crunch looming, Sri Lanka needs help from its friends
Sri Lanka's finances were fragile long before the coronavirus delivered its blow, but unless the country can secure aid from allies like China, economists say it may have to make a fresh appeal to the ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia Armed Forces Fund Weighs Taking Boustead Private
Malaysia’s armed forces pension fund is weighing options for its controlling stake in Boustead Holdings Bhd., including taking the conglomerate private, people with knowledge of the matter said. ( read original story ...)
Asia-Pacific Coronavirus News: Bangladesh reports 1,541 new cases, Malaysia reports dramatic drop in cases after spike
Residents of Pudu Wet Market area queue to take COVID-19 test in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 5, 2020. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua) -- Malaysia reports dramatic drop in cases after spike, ... ( read original story ...)
Afghanistan begins freeing 900 Taliban prisoners
Charkhi prison, in Kabul, Afghanistan, May 26. The Afghan government said it was in the process of freeing 900 Taliban members from prison on Tu ... ( read original story ...)
US troop pullout from Afghanistan ahead of schedule
The US military withdrawal from Afghanistan is considerably ahead of schedule, an official told AFP on Wednesday, as President Donald Trump reiterated calls for the Pentagon to bring troops home. The ... ( read original story ...)