Since 2010, researchers have recorded sperm whale aggregations, or superpods, consisting of hundreds of the giant mammals in the waters off Sri Lanka from late March to early April. Researchers missed ... ( read original story ...)
Yemen reports nine new coronavirus cases in Aden, two more deaths
Yemen on Friday reported nine new coronavirus cases in Aden, the interim headquarters of the government, including one death, and said a second person infected in the southern province of Lahaj had ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia’s central bank seen slashing key rate by 50 bps on pandemic worries: Reuters poll
Malaysia's central bank is expected to make the biggest cut to its benchmark interest rate since 2009 next week, a Reuters poll showed, to prop up an economy struggling with the effects of the ... ( read original story ...)
The Trade and Transit Woes of Landlocked Afghanistan During COVID- 19
Being landlocked remains one of the most disadvantageous positions for a state, especially in the modern global economy dominated by maritime trade. Prominent Oxford University economist Paul Collier ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Iran-linked hackers recently targeted coronavirus drugmaker Gilead – sources
Hackers linked to Iran have targeted staff at U.S. drugmaker Gilead Sciences Inc in recent weeks, according to publicly-available web archives reviewed by Reuters and three cybersecurity researchers, ... ( read original story ...)
The pandemic might hold the key to freedom for an American hostage in Iran
Kylie Moore-Gilbert, an Australian and U.K. dual-national university lecturer who was officially invited to Iran to deliver a series of talks, was arrested in September 2018. She ... ( read original story ...)
US pulls missles out of Saudi Arabia as Iran tensions cool
The Pentagon is moving Patriot missile systems out of Saudi Arabia and reducing military forces across the Middle East, in another sign that tensions with Iran may be ebbing.President Trump and ... ( read original story ...)
British Covid-19 patient in Vietnam could have lung transplant
Vietnam Airlines pilot one of only two serious cases in country with mass testing regime ... ( read original story ...)
Apple is reportedly starting to build some of its AirPods in Vietnam
About 30% of the company's classic AirPods will be produced in Vietnam rather than China, the Nikkei Asian Review reported. ( read original story ...)
Carlos Ghosn: Turkey charges seven over escape from Japan
Mr Ghosn fled Japan after claims of financial misconduct, which he denies. The multi-millionaire former titan of the global car industry was arrested in November 2018 and spent months in prison and ... ( read original story ...)