China’s home sales continued to slump in December, underscoring the challenge to reverse the property downturn amid Covid outbreaks.
North Korea fires missile toward sea, South Korea says
North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the North’s eastern waters Saturday morning, South Korea’s military said. It’s the …
Vietnam pulls off Asia’s fastest growth
HANOI: Vietnam’s economy grew at the fastest pace in Asia this year, signalling momentum just before risks from a global slowdown began to materialise.
Why is Pakistan selling its embassy property in Washington DC?
Pakistan embassy property in Washington DC received the highest bid of $6.8 million. According to reports, the second highest bidder was a Jewish group which wanted to build a synagogue at the site.
Oman flashback – the year that was
As usual the Year 2022 started with the presentation of the State Budget which estimated revenues at RO 10.58 billion, based on the price of oil …
Israel indicts soldiers for trying to bomb Palestinian home
Israel’s military says its prosecutor has filed indictments against two soldiers who allegedly hurled an explosive device at a Palestinian home in the occupied West Bank last month …
Israel indicts two soldiers in attempt to bomb Palestinian home in West Bank
Indictments are filed against two Israeli soldiers who allegedly hurled an explosive device at a Palestinian home in the occupied West Bank.
2022, Updated
With 2023 fast approaching, our reporters updated select stories from the past year Missing crew member — On Jan. 3, while walking his dog at Dockside Park in Cold Spring, Seth Dinitz spotted a red …
5 killed at construction site in western Turkey
Five people were killed at a construction site in western Turkey on Friday, an official said. Izmir Gov. Yavuz Selim Kosger tweeted that the deaths occurred during a tower extension of a building in …
National Interest: Turkey must prepare for a post-Erdogan future
No one knows how or when Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s reign in Turkey will end. The arrest of his likely rival in 2023 makes a transition to democracy unlikely. A coup is also unlikely, and Turks are too …