In more cost-cutting moves, the New Orleans Saints have restructured the contracts of DE Cameron Jordan and LB Demario Davis, according to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network. The moves will save the ... ( read original story ...)
Missile strikes on Syria oil refineries kill 4: monitor
Missile strikes on makeshift oil refineries in northern Syria killed four people and injured more than 20 others, a war monitor said Saturday. "The fires are the largest yet from a missile attack on ... ( read original story ...)
Nepal’s economy contracts for first time in decades
KATHMANDU: Nepal’s economy contracted for the first time in four decades in the last fiscal year due to a months-long lockdown to contain the Covid-19 pandemic, officials said on Friday. Nepal, wedged ... ( read original story ...)
Cremation of Nepal shooting victim rushed?
PILIBHIT: The body of the farmer who was shot dead by Nepal police on Thursday was handed over to Indian officials on Friday after an autopsy. Govinda Singh, 26, had been killed in police firing when ... ( read original story ...)
Fighting in Yemen’s Marib Kills 90 in 24 hours, Government Military Sources Say
Fierce fighting between Yemeni pro-government forces and Iran-backed Houthi rebels has killed at least 90 combatants on both sides in the past 24 hours, government military sources said Saturday. The ... ( read original story ...)
Yemen: 13 Soldiers Killed and Wounded in a Drone Attack in Taiz
A soldier was killed and 12 others wounded in a bomb-laden blast targeting a military training camp in the countryside of Taiz governorate. In a statement , the military police division of the ... ( read original story ...)
As Pope Francis visits Iraq to spread message of peace, his events also bring worries about spreading coronavirus
When Pope Francis led a historic Mass at the Chaldean Cathedral of St. Joseph in Baghdad on Saturday, the pews were full of people offering prayers with extra gusto for the first papal visit to Iraq. ( read original story ...)
Pope, Top Iraq Shiite Cleric Deliver Message of Coexistence
Pope Francis and Iraq’s top Shiite cleric have delivered a powerful message of peaceful coexistence, urging Muslims to embrace Iraq’s long-beleaguered Christian minority during a historic meeting. ( read original story ...)
Protests Erupt Across Myanmar as Military Crackdown Continues
A crackdown against anti-military protests continued across Myanmar on March 6 as authorities worked to quash demonstrations in several cities, local news reports said.This footage, by local news ... ( read original story ...)
Journalists’ group calls for release of reporters in Myanmar
The Society of Professional Journalists, saying it is "frustrated and fed up” with the arrests of reporters doing their jobs, has called on Myanmar to release Associated ... ( read original story ...)