The streets of Hong Kong were filled with people on Saturday night as a month long lockdown on bars came to an end. Some restrictions still apply due to the coronavirus pandemic, but it didn’t stop ... ( read original story ...)
Bid to increase unemployment benefits in Bahrain
The Manama skyline. Unemployment in Bahrain is officially estimated at about 4 per cent of the country’s total manpower. Image Credit: File photo Cairo: A group of Bahraini lawmakers are ... ( read original story ...)
Additional video shows Georgia jogger Ahmaud Arbery did nothing illegal, attorneys say
Surveillance video recorded minutes before the slaying of jogger Ahmaud Arbery proves the Georgia man was not involved in a crime, attorneys say. ( read original story ...)
Georgia officials examine threats to Arbery case protesters
Officials in Georgia say they are investigating an online threat against people protesting the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, a black man who authorities say died at the hands of ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 cases in Georgia near 33,000
There were 32,969 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Georgia on Sunday morning, an increase of 380 cases in a span of 12 hours, according to the state Department of Public Health. ( read original story ...)
Georgia Bureau of Investigation looking into threats against Ahmaud Arbery protests
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is looking into a threat against future protests related to the death of Ahmaud Arbery. The threat came in the form of a Facebook post, the agency said in a post to ... ( read original story ...)
Kuwait cooperative closes as 103 workers test positive for COVID-19
Kuwait City's skyline. The society’s 230 employees were tested for the COVID-19 a few days ago, and the results showed 103 of them were found positive for the virus. Image Credit: iStock Dubai: Kuwait ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore turns to businesses to bolster contact tracing efforts
With its contact tracing app shoring up just 1.4 million downloads, Singapore now is making a new digital check-in system compulsory -- from May 12 -- at selected locations including workplaces, ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon army says 13 coronavirus cases at military court
Lebanon's army said Sunday 13 soldiers at a military court had contracted the novel coronavirus, as state media said judges would be tested for the illness. The army said it has recorded "13 cases ... ( read original story ...)
Churches in Lebanon welcome worshippers again
Associated Press Lebanon’s churches welcomed worshippers for the first time in nearly two months on Sunday. Most churches were closed to the public to limit the spread of the outbreak, but Lebanese ... ( read original story ...)