By Trend Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi discussed prospects for the development of bilateral cooperation within international …
No smartphone? No problem. Singapore rolls out coronavirus contract-tracing device for seniors
Singapore is distributing a digital contact-tracing device to people who don’t use smartphones, as part of the city-state’s efforts to contain coronavirus.
Protesters In Kyrgyzstan Rally Against Bill They Say Would Hurt ‘Freedom Of Speech’
Hundreds of protesters in Bishkek urged Kyrgyz President Sooronbai Jeenbekov on June 29 to veto legislation passed by the parliament that they say would curtail press freedom in the Central Asian …
Laos facing new problem after it reports 33 new cases of dengue fever
Laos Ministry of Health on Monday reported 33 new confirmed cases of dengue fever, bringing the total number of infections to 2,223.
14,907 cases tested for Covid-19 in Laos since January
VIENTIANE, June 29 (Xinhua): Laos has conducted Covid-19 (coronavirus) test on 14,907 cases since January, with 19 of them positive, according to Laos Ministry of Health report on Monday.
Tunnel on China-Laos railway drilled through
Vientiane Railway to link China with Laos was drilled through on Monday morning. The Shitouzhai tunnel, located in Yutang town, Mojiang county of Southwest China’s Yunnan province, is one of the 93 …
Israel’s Annexation Plans ‘Illegal’: UN Rights Chief
Israel’s aim to annex parts of the occupied West Bank was clearly “illegal”, the UN’s human rights chief said on Monday, warning that the consequences could be “disastrous”. Just days before Israel …
U.N. rights chief urges Israel to halt “illegal” annexation plan
The United Nations top human rights official Michelle Bachelet called on Israel on Monday to halt its “illegal” plans to annex part of occupied Palestinian territory in the West Bank and warned it …
Hamas: We have powerful cards to force Israel to free prisoners
Hamas said on Monday that Israel must release Palestinians it re-arrested after they were released in the Gilad Shalit prisoner exchange agreement if it wants to reach a new prisoner swap deal. Israel …
UAE seizes 25 million Captagon pills in series of drug smuggling busts
UAE authorities have foiled a series of attempts to smuggle 25 million Captagon pills worth Dh1.3 billion into the country during the first quarter of the year, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) has …