Militants stormed a maternity hospital in the western part of Kabul on Tuesday, setting off an hours-long shootout with the police and killing 14 people, including two newborn babies, their mothers …
South Korea Coronavirus Second Wave Hits Over 100 Cases as Country Struggles to Contain New Outbreak
More than 36 percent of the cases are reported to be asymptomatic, while “the rate of spread is very high,” Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon confirmed on Tuesday.
U.S. service member positive for COVID-19 after charter flight from Seattle to South Korea
The individual who tested positive was placed in isolation and the rest of the passengers and crew are all in quarantine.
Veterans Affairs leaders receive 500,000 protective masks from South Korea to counter coronavirus shortages
Veterans Affairs received a shipment of 500,000 protective masks from the South Korean government on Tuesday, a gift that will be used to bolster the department’s imperiled coronavirus prevention …
What South Korea’s Nightclub Coronavirus Outbreak Can Teach Other Countries as They Reopen
S outh Korea has been hailed for its effective handling of an early outbreak of the coronavirus and held up as a model to show how it’s possible for democratic government to beat back the virus. But, …
Video: Camera traps show what lies within Myanmar’s lowland forests
Monitor lizard, Malayan porcupine, Indochinese tiger, Malayan tapir, great argus pheasant, sun bear and gaur. No, this isn’t the answer to the question “what are your seven favorite forest-dwelling …
UN Security Council to discuss violence, coronavirus in Myanmar
General Antonio Guterres strongly condemned the attack. He called for ‘a full and transparent investigation’ and for the perpetrators to be brought to justice …
Doctors and nurses suffered as Iran ignored virus concerns
They are regarded as heroes, their fallen colleagues as martyrs. But for doctors and nurses still dealing with Iran’s growing number of coronavirus infections, such praise …
Iran says missile kills 19 sailors in training accident
A missile fired during an Iranian military training exercise mistakenly struck a naval vessel instead of its intended target in waters near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, killing 19 sailors and …
Greece: Violent protest at migrant center near Turkey border
Police in northern Greece say they arrested 25 people during a protest at a migrant processing center that damaged living quarters and other facilities but caused no reported injuries …