Lloyd’s of London underwriters are leading insurers in raising rates and cutting the amount of cover they offer for risks involving Taiwan as concerns grow over possible military action by China, …
Urbanization in Bhutan 2022
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Why are Indian investors turning to commercial properties in Cyprus?
Cyprus offers a pathway to a prosperous future including business opportunities. Why are Indian investors turning to commercial properties in Cyprus?. Business Opportunities, commercial properties, …
US, UK, and Canada sanction Lebanon’s former central bank governor over corruption allegations
The United States, United Kingdom, and Canada have slapped sanctions on Lebanon’s embattled ex-central bank governor and a handful of close relatives and associates over allegations of corruption …
Israel Conditionally Releases Palestinians Detained Over Deadly Israeli Settler Raid
As Israel continues to expand settlements that most countries deem illegal, settler violence has risen. The United Nations recorded 591 settler-related incidents that led to Palestinian casualties, …
Israel’s Supreme Court Prepares to Rule on Its Own Fate
The justices will be scrutinized as never before at a hearing in September on the first part of a judicial overhaul that the government pushed through Parliament, angering many Israelis.
Oil-Rich Kazakhstan’s Poorest Families Still Dream Of Homes With Indoor Plumbing
With abundant mineral resources and vast agricultural lands, Kazakhstan is the richest country in Central Asia. But despite a handful of the Kazakh elite entering billionaires’ lists, the lives of …
North Korea Braces Along With Seoul as Typhoon Khanun Nears
Typhoon Khanun made landfall in the southern part of South Korea early Thursday, heading on a path that could bring lashing winds and torrential rains to Seoul and then large parts of North Korea.Most …
Nepal’s Hotel Mystic Mountain to upgrade to five-star property
The four-star hotel, which is located in the lush forest of a hilltop in Nagarkot, will begin its upgrade programme soon.
‘Dirty money’ mansions worth £23,000,000 seized from dictator’s pop star daughter who once dueted with Julio Iglesias
Gulnara Karimova, whose dad Islam Karimov ruled Uzbekistan from 1989 until his death in 2016, used ‘dirty money’ to purchase two Belgravia flats and a mansion in Surrey. It is alleged these were …