UAE, Bahrain make Pfizer/BioNTech shot available to those who got Sinopharm vaccine
Middle East
June 4, 2021
UAE, Bahrain make Pfizer/BioNTech shot available to those who got Sinopharm vaccine
The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain have made the Pfizer/BioNTech, coronavirus vaccine available as a booster shot to those initially…
Hong Kong cordons off annual Tiananmen vigil site, arrests organiser
World
June 4, 2021
Hong Kong cordons off annual Tiananmen vigil site, arrests organiser
Hong Kong closed off Victoria Park where tens of thousands gather annually to commemorate China’s 1989 Tiananmen crackdown and arrested…
Musk ‘trolling’ puts brakes on bitcoin’s rebound
Technology
June 4, 2021
Musk ‘trolling’ puts brakes on bitcoin’s rebound
Bitcoin slipped four percent on Friday after Tesla boss Elon Musk was at it again – this time firing off…
Denmark passes law to process asylum seekers outside Europe
World
June 3, 2021
Denmark passes law to process asylum seekers outside Europe
Denmark on Thursday passed a law enabling it to process asylum seekers outside Europe, drawing anger from human rights advocates,…
Heritage dispute engulfs site chosen for Amazon’s new African HQ
World
June 3, 2021
Heritage dispute engulfs site chosen for Amazon’s new African HQ
For the Khoi and San – South Africa’s first inhabitants – a verdant patch of land in Cape Town embodies…
Russia, Bahrain to produce Sputnik V vaccine for MENA region
Middle East
June 3, 2021
Russia, Bahrain to produce Sputnik V vaccine for MENA region
The sovereign funds of Russia and Bahrain signed a preliminary agreement on Thursday to manufacture and distribute the Russian Sputnik…
The $15 billion jet dilemma facing Boeing’s CEO
World
June 2, 2021
The $15 billion jet dilemma facing Boeing’s CEO
Boeing Co CEO Dave Calhoun faces a multibillion-dollar dilemma over how to rebuild sales in its core airliner business that…
Bombings on two transport buses kill 12 Afghans in Kabul
Middle East
June 2, 2021
Bombings on two transport buses kill 12 Afghans in Kabul
Two separate bomb blasts on two public transport buses killed at least 12 civilians in the Afghan capital Kabul, security…
Oman, S.Arabia discuss investment, days after Omanis protest over unemployment
Middle East
June 2, 2021
Oman, S.Arabia discuss investment, days after Omanis protest over unemployment
Senior Saudi and Omani officials on Tuesday discussed investment opportunities in both countries, state media reported, a few days after…
N.Korea’s ruling party sets up new post under leader Kim -Yonhap
World
June 1, 2021
N.Korea’s ruling party sets up new post under leader Kim -Yonhap
North Korea’s ruling party has amended its rules to create a de facto second-in-command under leader Kim Jong Un as…