Survivors of Sri Lanka’s Islamist suicide bombings which killed 279 people last year held a private anniversary service Tuesday as the nation paid sombre tributes and the US vowed to push for justice.
Sri Lanka marks Easter Sunday attack anniversary
Church bells have rung out across Sri Lanka, more than 250 people were killed by a group of suicide bombers. But there are no other large-scale events planned to remember the men, women and children – …
U.S. Intelligence Has No Evidence North Korea’s Kim Jong Un Is in Grave Condition, Officials Say
Senior U.S. intelligence officials told Newsweek that there was no evidence to suggest North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Un’s health was in grave condition.
How reports of Kim Jong Un’s health spread and what they tell us about what comes next for North Korea
Some analysts fear that if Kim were to die without a clear heir, it could lead to in-fighting or regime collapse in a worst-case scenario, with the threat of loose nuclear weapons …
Saudi Arabia executed more than 180 people last year, breaking its own record, Amnesty International says
While most of the world showed a decline in the death penalty, Saudi Arabia executed more people than ever, according to Amnesty International.
Iraq Resists Iranian Pressure to Reopen Border Closed to Slow Covid-19
With the coronavirus raging in Iran, a push to distance their country from their neighbor has gained broader appeal in Iraq.
Hogan responds to Trump criticism over South Korean kits; virus death toll tops 1,000 in region
For more free stories, sign up for our daily Coronavirus Updates newsletter. The number of known coronavirus cases in the District, Maryland and Virginia was 25,642 on Tuesday, with 13,691 cases in …
Attack on WHO vehicle kills Myanmar driver transporting COVID-19 samples
An attack on a World Health Organization vehicle transporting coronavirus samples in Myanmar left one aid worker dead, the United Nations said Tuesday.
Driver killed in attack on WHO vehicle carrying coronavirus samples in Myanmar
A World Health Organization vehicle carrying coronavirus test samples came under fire in Myanmar, in an attack that killed the driver and seriously injured a government official, the UN said Tuesday.
World Health Organization Employee Gunned Down While Collecting Coronavirus Samples in Myanmar
The incident took place in the Rakhine state, which has been in conflict due to the ongoing civil war between Myanmar’s military and Arakan Army rebels.