Long before visiting the White House became a thorny political issue for championship-winning teams, Michael Jordan skipped team receptions at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue to play golf. After the Chicago …
Heavy rainfall wreaks havoc on Yemen
A major clean-up operation is under way in Yemen’s rebel-held capital of Sanaa following days of heavy rain. This resulted in floodwaters sweeping through parts of the city, overturning cars and …
Yemen: Displaced people at higher risk of COVID-19 in camps
Displaced people in Yemen say their living conditions are deteriorating. After years of war, there are already severe shortages of food and medical supplies. Now many are worried COVID-19 could reach …
Yemen’s war-scarred hospitals braced for coronavirus threat
World Yemen’s war-scarred hospitals braced for coronavirus threat. Posted . Yemen has been ravaged by war over the last five years and 80% of its population are in need of humanit …
Yemen’s war rages under shadow of looming virus threat
Yemen’s war shows no signs of abating, one week after the Saudi-led military coalition declared a unilateral truce due to the coronavirus threat looming over the impoverished nation. Yemen announced …
Malaysia to step up coronavirus tests with Korean antigen rapid kits
Malaysia has approved the use of antigen rapid test kits from South Korea, as it looks to increase its coronavirus testing among high-risk groups and in places where clusters are detected, a health …
BAE Systems sold £15bn worth of arms to Saudis during Yemen assault
Campaigners also allege latest export values imply UK arms sales greater than government’s declared figures …
A New York City ER doctor who served in Iraq says the coronavirus has turned his hospital into ‘a war zone’
This is a lot harder than being in Iraq,” Dr. Gilman said. “It’s really hard to be that person who gives that bad news over and over and over again.” …
In South Korea, Success Fighting The Virus Brings Success At The Ballot Box
In an early demonstration of how a government’s response to an epidemic can alter the political landscape, South Korea’s ruling, center-left Democratic Party scored a landslide victory in legislative …
Myanmar military steps up attacks as coronavirus spreads
Yangon, Myanmar – As deaths from the new coronavirus mounted in South Korea, Iran and Italy in early March, Myanmar’s military called off grand plans to mark the 75th anniversary of its World War II …