The Georgia Department of Public Health said Saturday it is distributing the first of two allotments of a promising anti-viral drug to eight hospitals across the state to help patients suffering from …
Oman says decision to liquidate glass point solar company comes after fall in oil, gas prices: agency
Oman’s decision to liquidate GlassPoint Solar company comes after the sharp fall in oil and gas prices caused by the global economic slowdown in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, Oman news agency …
Kim Jong Un Dumps North Korea’s Spy Chief, Top Bodyguard In Major Shakeup
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reportedly replaced the head of the country’s main intelligence agency along with the Supreme Guard commander in charge of protection Kim and his family.
First virus death in Nepal — a new mother
Nepal reported its first coronavirus death late Saturday — a 29-year-old woman who recently gave birth — as the total number of people infected in the country reached 281. The victim — who was from …
COVID-19, other illnesses kill hundreds in Yemen
In this May 12, 2020 photo, Yemeni medical workers wearing masks and protective gear talk to patients at hospital in Aden, Yemen. Short Url AL-MUKALLA: Yemen’s internationally recognized government …
Veterans using their business to support education in Afghanistan
Former Army Rangers Matthew Griffin and Donald Lee served in Afghanistan together. When they left the Army, they knew they wanted to give back. John Blackstone has their story.
Iran media warn US against any move on fuel shipment to Venezuela
At least one tanker carrying fuel loaded at an Iranian port has set sail for Venezuela amid US threats. An Iranian news agency close to the elite Revolutionary Guards said on Saturday there would be …
Tourists back in Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay as domestic travel opens
Vietnamese flocked to scenic spots and beaches Saturday, leaping at the chance to travel as the communist government eases restrictions on domestic movement to revive a tourism sector devastated by …
India Knight’s best books: For Esmé — with Love and Squalor, and Other Stories by JD Salinger
No 6: For Esmé — with Love and Squalor, and Other Stories by JD SalingerThis is a collection of short stories written between 1948 and 1953, and I came to it after a teenage reading of The Catcher in …
China Will ‘Nuke Bomb’ Apple With Endless Investigations in Retaliation for Huawei Penalties, State Media Says
The Chinese government may enforce several “countermeasures” against U.S. companies in retaliation for the Trump administration’s plans to crack down on shipments of semiconductors to Huawei from …