Tuesday's blast was one of the deadliest to hit a region under the control of Turkish-backed forces. Ankara frequently blames the YPG for the attacks, while the militia says it does not target ... ( read original story ...)
Here’s what it’s like to fly from Turkey to the U.S. during the coronavirus outbreak
Flight attendants wearing masks, gloves, plastic face shields and white hazmat suits greeted passengers on the flight from Istanbul to Dulles International Airport. ( read original story ...)
Turkey hopes to start opening economy in late May: Sources
Turkey has imposed partial stay-at-home orders, largely closed borders and slowed domestic movement. Turkey's government has a tough balancing act ahead. It wants to begin reviving the economy in late ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey Aims to Reopen Economy Starting Late May: Senior Official
Turkey's government aims to begin reviving the economy in late May after a sharp slowdown due to measures to contain the coronavirus outbreak, while minimising the risk of a second wave of infections, ... ( read original story ...)
Fuel truck bomb blast kills dozens in Syria’s Afrin: Turkey
Turkish defence ministry says explosion in northern Syrian town controlled by opposition fighters wounded at least 47. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus Has Now Killed More Americans Than Vietnam War
The number of lives taken by COVID-19 in the U.S. has reached a grim milestone: More people have died of the disease than the 58,220 Americans who perished in the Vietnam War. ( read original story ...)
U.S. coronavirus death toll exceeds Americans killed in Vietnam War as cases top 1 million
The U.S. death toll from the novel coronavirus on Tuesday exceeded the 58,220 American lives lost during the Vietnam War as cases topped 1 million, according to a Reuters tally. ( read original story ...)
U.S. Covid-19 Deaths Top Lives Lost in Vietnam War: Virus Update
Tuesday saw two new milestones in the U.S.: coronavirus cases passed the 1 million mark and deaths topped the 58,220 lives lost in the Vietnam War, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins ... ( read original story ...)
The US coronavirus death toll surpasses American casualties from the Vietnam War
"We're in war," President Donald Trump proclaimed at a White House news conference last week. "I call it the 'invisible enemy.' That's the war, and it's a dangerous war." ... ( read original story ...)
Grim Milestones: U.S. Deaths in the Pandemic and in Vietnam
The former Times correspondent Fox Butterfield draws a comparison between the actions of presidents then and now. Also: New York cancels its primary election; being empathic; ethics in critical care. ( read original story ...)