Azerbaijan and the international community have denounced as illegal a “presidential election” held in Armenian-occupied region of Nagorno-Karabakh. Arayik Harutyunyan, former so-called prime minister …
Jordan says will ease lockdown by allowing more businesses to open
Jordan’s Prime Minister Omar al Razzaz said on Wednesday the government would soon ease a tight lockdown imposed to stem the spread of by allowing …
‘Bad boy’ Bill Laimbeer says LeBron James, not Michael Jordan, is the GOAT
Bill Laimbeer is still throwing elbows. This time, he offered a verbal jab, this one aimed at Michael Jordan, by casting his vote for LeBron James in the debate over which is the greatest player of …
In Syria, puppets show displaced children how to deal with coronavirus
Standing in colourful hula hoops carefully spaced to illustrate social distancing, young children in war-torn Syria give an enthusiastic …
Israeli drone targets Hezbollah car in Syria near Lebanon border
An Israeli drone has targeted a car carrying members of the Lebanese Hezbollah movement near Syria’s border with Lebanon, according to reports. The attack on Wednesday just inside Syria caused no …
Turkish, Russian forces patrol key Syria corridor to uphold cease-fire
April 15 (UPI) –Military forces of Turkey and Russia on Wednesday made their fourth joint ground patrol in the past month in Syria’s heavily contested northwest to monitor a cease-fire, officials …
North Korea hacking threatens U.S. and global financial system: U.S. officials
U.S. government officials warned on Wednesday about the threat of North Korean hackers, calling particular attention to banking and other finance. The reason for the advisory – which was jointly …
North Korea eschews mention of cruise missile tests
April 15 (UPI) –North Korea state media did not mention the launches of what are believed to be cruise missiles as the regime may have quietly celebrated the 108th birth anniversary of founder Kim Il …
North Korea hacking threatens U.S., other countries, international financial system: U.S. State Department
The U.S. State Department, Treasury, and Department of Homeland Security Issues, along with the FBI, issued an advisory on Wednesday about North Korean cyber threats that called particular attention …
Yemen’s war-scarred hospitals gear up to combat coronavirus threat
Reuters/KHALED ABDULLAH A doctor stands by an old ventilator, during the installation of new ventilators, at the intensive care ward of a hospital allocated for coronavirus pat …