Lebanon City police announced the identity of a man who was found dead near the Quittapahilla Creek canal in Lebanon on Friday as 20-year-old Kenneth Santiago. A …
Israel’s IIBR completes development phase of COVID-19 antibody
I am proud of the Biological Institute staff, who have made a major breakthrough,” Defense Minister Naftali Bennett said.
Israel’s Netanyahu lashes out at Supreme Court ahead of ruling on legality of coalition deal
Israel’s prime minister urged the country’s Supreme Court on Monday not to interfere in his efforts to build a coalition government, threatening that a decision against him could drag the country …
Tajikistan plunges from denial to full-blown crisis
Tajikistan insisted for the longest time that it had no coronavirus. Now the veil of denial has been torn away, it is in profound crisis mode …
Syria’s Assad warns of ‘catastrophe’ if coronavirus cases spike
Assad warned on Monday that the country could face a “real catastrophe” if coronavirus cases spike and overwhelm health services. The current low level of infections did not mean Syria had escaped the …
Civil war erupts within Syria’s ruling Assad clan
President Assad has begun rounding up employees and close associates of his cousin, Rami Makhlouf, as Syria’s ruling family falls into open warfare.Mr Makhlouf, 50, who accused the regime last week of …
Malaysia Is Set for Bigger-Than-Usual Rate Cut
Malaysia is set to cut its benchmark interest rate by a bigger-than-usual 50 basis points on Tuesday to help cushion the economy just as the government begins relaxing restrictions put in place to …
Saudi Arabia’s Oil Tanker Flotilla Is Reaching The U.S., Despite Some Objections
At least 18 very large crude carriers, each carrying 2 million barrels of oil, are headed to the U.S. American shale producers and some lawmakers are worried.
In Rural Afghanistan, Taliban Gingerly Welcome Girls Schools
Rahman has been running a small girls school in his own home in this remote area of rural Afghanistan, which is largely dominated by the Taliban. In a previous era, when the Taliban completely ruled …
Schools to reopen as virus fears ease in South Korea
South Korean students will return to school starting next week, officials said Monday, as the country seeks a return to normal life after a significant drop in new coronavirus cases in recent days.