A woman was killed in a fire at a public housing flat in Hong Kong on Sunday as about 100 people were evacuated. The Fire Services Department confirmed one death in the incident at Kwai Chung. At …
Falun Gong: Can a religious group that wants to bring down China’s Communist Party survive in Hong Kong?
Hong Kong has long been a safe haven of sorts for groups and entities which could never operate in China. But under a new security law, that could soon change.
Brunei reports no new COVID-19 cases for 72 straight days
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, July 18 (Xinhua) — Brunei reported no new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday with the national tally of cases standing at 141. It marked the 72nd consecutive day without new cases …
COVID-19: Oman records 1,311 new cases, 10 deaths
Oman Saturday registered 1,311 further cases of the novel coronavirus, a decrease of 308 cases against the tally reported the day before. The latest cases take to 65,504 the country’s total infections …
Oman’s first oilfield off east coast gets nod for development
A promising offshore oilfield – the first to be discovered off Oman’s eastern seaboard – has been greenlighted for commercial development, a key stakeholder in the concession announced over the …
Prayer rooms in UAE commercial centres to reopen
Prayer rooms in commercial centres and towers will be reopened on Monday, July 20, in line with the partial easing of restrictions on movement and in order to gradually return to normal life. However, …
Russia Holds Military Exercises in Southwest Amid Flare-Up Between Azerbaijan and Aremina
Russia’s Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu waits for a meeting of the Pobeda (Victory) Organizing Committee at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia December 11, 2019. Pavel Golovkin/Pool via REUTERSReuters …
Syria votes for new parliament amid war, economic woes
Experts say vote lacks legitimacy as candidates are either members or allies of Bashar al-Assad’s Baath Party.
Syria holds parliamentary elections amid new sanctions, crippling economy
Syria will host its parliamentary elections on Sunday after being delayed twice because of the coronavirus pandemic. The vote will also be held in areas that are under just partial control of the …
Nepal’s public transport resumes with caution amid COVID-19 caseload fall
Vehicles stuck in a traffic jam at a police checkpoint in Kathmandu, Nepal, July 17, 2020. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua) A staff member measures the temperature of passengers who are about to board …