Public school students in Georgia would see fewer state standardized tests under a bill passed by the state House, but lawmakers want the state to keep national comparisons and keep counting remaining …
MP Shahid sent to jail by Kuwait authorities for 21 days
The Attorney General of Kuwait has decided to imprison Bangladeshi MP Mohammad Shahid Islam Papul — accused in money laundering, human trafficking, visa trading and bribery — for 21 days in the …
Huawei loses out in Singapore 5G bid
Nokia and Ericsson have been chosen as Singapore’s main 5G network providers, telecom operators said, leaving Huawei with only a minor role as the Chinese tech giant faces growing US pressure. Huawei …
Huawei loses out to Nokia, Ericsson in building Singapore’s main 5G networks
Singapore’s telcos were given the final approval on Wednesday by the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) to start building the two nationwide networks.
Singapore PM’s brother joins opposition party ahead of polls
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s family feud has spilled into politics, with his estranged younger brother joining an opposition party ahead of general elections next month. Lee Hsien Yang s …
Singapore Never Excluded Any 5G Vendors, Minister Says
Singapore’s communication minister said the government never excluded any company from being vendors for the nationwide rollout of high-speed 5G technology, and is satisfied with the outcome of its …
Kyrgyzstan Considering State of Emergency Over Resurgent Coronavirus
Kyrgyzstan’s government will decide on Thursday whether to declare a state of emergency in two major cities and two provinces over the resurgent coronavirus outbreak, the Central Asian nation’s …
Azerbaijan sends number of Kazakh citizens home as part of anti-COVID measures
Some 22 more Kazakh citizens, as well as 10 Azerbaijani citizens and one Russian citizen with a residence permit in Kazakhstan, were sent from Baku to Kazakhstan on June 24, Trend reports. Before …
Azerbaijan celebrates its past and present for world to see
Bounding on the east coast of the Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan is a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia at the crossroads of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. The earliest evidence of human …
Pentagon identifies soldier who died in non-combat incident in Jordan
The soldier was a member of 2nd Battalion, 43rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, which operates Patriot missile batteries.