Turkey says WhatsApp will drop data collection update after probe
Middle East
May 21, 2021
Turkey says WhatsApp will drop data collection update after probe
Turkey’s Competition Board said on Friday it had been informed by WhatsApp that it would not implement a messaging app…
Tesla cars barred from some China government compounds – sources
World
May 21, 2021
Tesla cars barred from some China government compounds – sources
Staff at some Chinese government offices have been told not to park their Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) cars inside government compounds due to…
Brazilian drugmaker completes first batch of Russian COVID-19 vaccine
World
May 21, 2021
Brazilian drugmaker completes first batch of Russian COVID-19 vaccine
GUARULHOS, Brazil (Reuters) -Brazilian pharmaceutical company União Quimica completed production of its first batch of the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine…
Lebanon president says PM-designate incapable of forming cabinet
Middle East
May 21, 2021
Lebanon president says PM-designate incapable of forming cabinet
Lebanon’s parliament will convene on Friday to discuss a letter written by the president saying Prime Minister-designate Saad al-Hariri had…
Bitcoin’s star backers, dip buyers help cryptos recover
Technology
May 20, 2021
Bitcoin’s star backers, dip buyers help cryptos recover
Bitcoin regained some lost ground to trade near $40,000 on Thursday, a day after a brutal selloff on concerns over…
Status of pregnancies outside marriage still unclear in UAE after law change
Middle East
May 20, 2021
Status of pregnancies outside marriage still unclear in UAE after law change
Seven months after the UAE decriminalized premarital sex, the legal change is not always reflected in how pregnancies outside marriage…
Kuwaiti protesters burn Israeli flag, reject normalisation deals
Middle East
May 20, 2021
Kuwaiti protesters burn Israeli flag, reject normalisation deals
Hundreds of Kuwaitis demonstrated on Wednesday in support of Palestinians and burned an Israeli flag to protest at the bombardment…
US and Russian foreign ministers to meet in Iceland in bid to ease friction
World
May 19, 2021
US and Russian foreign ministers to meet in Iceland in bid to ease friction
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov are due to hold talks on Wednesday night…
Taiwan raises COVID alert islandwide, but gets vaccine boost
World
May 19, 2021
Taiwan raises COVID alert islandwide, but gets vaccine boost
Taiwan raised its COVID-19 alert level for the whole island on Wednesday as domestic cases continued to rise, but will…
Saudi Arabia to require vaccination to enter governmental, private establishments – SPA
Middle East
May 19, 2021
Saudi Arabia to require vaccination to enter governmental, private establishments – SPA
Saudi Arabia’s interior ministry said on Tuesday that vaccination will be required to enter any governmental, private, or educational establishments…