The coronavirus death toll has increased by 5 to 1,087. Two deaths were diagnosed positive for coronavirus but the causes of the deaths were another disease. The latest victims were 61 (female), 55 …
As Georgia Reopened, Officials Knew of Severe Shortage of PPE for Health Workers
As Georgia Reopened, Officials Knew of Severe Shortage of PPE As the coronavirus crisis deepened in April, Georgia officials circulated documents showing that to get through the next month, the state …
Georgia governor pushes back against reports of high COVID-19 infection rates
Gov. Brian Kemp pushed back against reports that Georgia has one of the highest COVID-19 infection rates in the U.S.
This is Georgia’s best city to live in, new ranking says
Where’s the best place to live in Georgia? A new list from 24/7 Wall Street weighs in on that very question. In its annual list, the website ranked the best place to live in each state.
Pandemic Buying In Singapore Drives Up Net Worth Of Sheng Siong Supermarket Owners
Lim Hock Chee and his brothers Hock Eng and Hock Leng saw their combined net worth rise 38% to $1.2 billion this year as shares of their budget supermarket chain soared.
Lebanon can only subsidise basic goods for three more months: source
Lebanon’s central bank will only subsidise fuel, wheat and medicine for three more months, an official source said on Thursday, as critically low foreign currency reserves dwindle. A central bank …
Israel pushes for changes in UN’s Lebanon peacekeeping force
As the United Nations prepares to renew the mandate of its peacekeeping operation in southern Lebanon, Israel is working with Security Council members to push for tough changes in the way the force …
Tajikistan: Making the world better, one businesswoman at a time
In Tajikistan, family breakups are typically, without consideration for the context or facts, blamed on the woman. And for a woman to live alone after a divorce can be particularly scandalous …
Sri Lanka president vows to scrap reforms limiting his power
Sri Lanka’s president vowed Wednesday to abolish a controversial constitutional provision restricting his powers as he opened a new parliamentary session following his party’s sweeping election …
North Korea ‘Whale’-class submarine detected, Seoul says
North Korean submarines used to launch ballistic missiles continue to be detected at Sinpo Shipyard, Seoul’s spy agency says.