The Israeli military said it thwarted an infiltration attempt from Syria early Monday, likely killing four suspected militants it accused of trying to plant explosives.
Israel says it thwarted an attack on its northern border with Syria
Israel and Syria have had fraught relations for decades, with Israel being dubbed enemy number one inside its larger northern neighbor. After 2011, when the Arab Spring protests t …
Kazakhstan’s July oil output up 2%, slightly above OPEC+ target -sources
Kazakhstan raised its oil output in July to 1.331 million barrels per day (bpd), by 2% from June, two industry sources familiar with preliminary data told Reuters on Monday, meaning the country was …
Kazakhstan significantly ups export of goods to Greece
The value of trade turnover between Kazakhstan and Greece amounted to over $567.7 million over first four months of 2020 compared to $423.3 million during the same period of 2019, Trend reports with …
Detained ‘drug smuggler’ cat escapes Sri Lanka prison
A cat detained at Sri Lanka’s main prison while allegedly trying to smuggle drugs and cell phone SIM cards has escaped, media reports said Monday. The feline was detected by jail intelligence …
Rajapaksa brothers to get strong support in Sri Lanka polls
Sri Lanka’s powerful, popular Rajapaksa brothers are likely to get strong support in parliamentary elections Wednesday that could add to their family political dynasty and their ability to amend the …
Sri Lanka’s Rajapaksa Hope to Tighten Grip on Power in Election
Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa addresses the nation next to Army Commander Shavendra Silva, Navy Commander Piyal De Silva and Airforce Commander Sumangala Dias during the 72nd independence …
Sri Lanka Covid-19 ‘super spreader’ speaks of ordeal after being blamed for infecting 1,300
Before the pandemic reached Sri Lanka, resulting in an island-wide lockdown, Dinesh worked as an auto rickshaw driver. But now he’s unable to find work. “No one gives a job when they realise …
Landslides kill 10 in Nepal as heavy rains take toll in South Asia
Heavy rain in Nepal triggered landslides on Monday that killed eight labourers at a construction site and two members of a family, taking the toll in floods and landslides to 177 since late May.
Uzbekistan’s Jews decry ‘tragedy’ as Tashkent’s Ashkenazi synagogue set to be demolished
Legal action against the community is being taken by property developer ‘Absolute Business Trade’, which had previously secured the land on which the Beth Menachem synagogue sits, for the construction …