Sudan seeks debt relief pledges, investment at Paris conference
Middle East
May 17, 2021
Sudan seeks debt relief pledges, investment at Paris conference
Sudan hopes to entice investors and secure pledges to pay off its arrears to the International Monetary Fund at a…
Saudi Arabia lifts quarantine requirement for COVID vaccinated foreign visitors
Middle East
May 17, 2021
Saudi Arabia lifts quarantine requirement for COVID vaccinated foreign visitors
Saudi Arabia announced on Sunday that foreign visitors arriving by air from most countries will no longer need to quarantine…
Do not give in to evil and division, Pope tells Myanmar community
World
May 16, 2021
Do not give in to evil and division, Pope tells Myanmar community
The people of Myanmar must not despair in the face of evil or allow themselves to be divided, Pope Francis…
Australia sticks by plan to re-open border in mid-2022
World
May 16, 2021
Australia sticks by plan to re-open border in mid-2022
Australia is sticking to plans to start re-opening to the rest of the world only from the middle of next…
Myanmar anti-coup fighters retreat from town as U.S. makes appeal
World
May 16, 2021
Myanmar anti-coup fighters retreat from town as U.S. makes appeal
Fighters of a local militia opposed to Myanmar’s junta have pulled back from the northwestern town of Mindat after days…
India ‘on war footing’ as coronavirus infections pass 24 mln
World
May 15, 2021
India ‘on war footing’ as coronavirus infections pass 24 mln
Prime Minister Narendra Modi sounded the alarm over the rapid spread of COVID-19 through India’s vast countryside on Friday, as…
Lebanese man killed by Israeli troops on border, Lebanese agency says
Middle East
May 15, 2021
Lebanese man killed by Israeli troops on border, Lebanese agency says
A Lebanese man was shot and killed by Israeli troops after he and others protesting in support of Palestinians tried…
UAE allows Pfizer COVID-19 dose for emergency use in 12-15 year olds
Middle East
May 14, 2021
UAE allows Pfizer COVID-19 dose for emergency use in 12-15 year olds
The United Arab Emirates has approved the Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use in children aged 12-15, the government…
Turkey’s Karpowership shuts down power to Lebanon
Middle East
May 14, 2021
Turkey’s Karpowership shuts down power to Lebanon
Turkey’s Karpowership, which provides electricity to Lebanon from two barges, said on Friday it was shutting down supplies over payment…
Taiwan, hit by power outage, works to restore supply by evening
World
May 13, 2021
Taiwan, hit by power outage, works to restore supply by evening
Tech powerhouse Taiwan started phased blackouts islandwide on Thursday after an outage at a coal- and gas-fired power plant hit…