Jordan Brown advances to his first ranking tournament semi-final courtesy of a nail-biting 5-4 win over Mark Selby in the last eight of the Welsh Open. ( read original story ...)
Vols’ Rick Barnes updates Josiah-Jordan James’ injury status with Kentucky up next
Josiah-Jordan James is averaging 8.9 points and a team-high 6.0 rebounds per game for the No. 20 Vols (15-5, 8-5 SEC). ( read original story ...)
Welsh Open: Antrim player Jordan Brown battles into last 16 at Celtic Manor
Antrim man Jordan Brown is into the last 16 at the Welsh Open after fighting back from 3-1 down to beat Switzerland's Alexander Ursenbacher 4-3. ( read original story ...)
Cambodia confirms new community COVID-19 outbreak, with 32 cases found
Cambodia on Saturday confirmed a new community COVID-19 outbreak in capital Phnom Penh, with 32 cases detected, Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen announced. "Just more than 10 hours, we ... ( read original story ...)
Longtime former Press-Telegram editor being treated in Cambodia for severe head injury
John Futch, 75, has lived in Cambodia for the past several years and was exiting a vehicle on Friday, Feb. 12, when he fell and hit the back of his head. ( read original story ...)
Kazakhstan confirms 860 newly recovered from coronavirus
NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM Over the past 24 hours Kazakhstan 860 more recovered from coronavirus infection, сoronavirus2020.kz special website reads. ( read original story ...)
827 new COVID-19 cases in Kazakhstan, total at 206 652
Kazakhstan detected 827 new coronavirus –positive cases, сoronavirus2020.kz special website reads, Trend reports citing Kazinform. 127 fresh cases were recorded in Nur-Sultan, 112 in Almaty, 11 in ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea names Ri Ryong Nam new ambassador to China
North Korea's foreign ministry said Friday Ri Ryong Nam, 61, a former trade minister, has been selected to the top diplomatic post in Beijing. ( read original story ...)
Lawmakers call Biden’s Yemen policy ‘historic shift’ in US foreign relations
When President Joe Biden announced the US will end support for Saudi Arabia's offensive operations in Yemen, Rep. Ro Khanna felt the decision was a vindication of a fight he's been engaged in for ... ( read original story ...)
Yemen: UN rights office calls for de-escalation in Marib Governorate
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, appealed on Friday for a de-escalation in hostilities in Marib Governorate in northern Yemen as Houthi forces, also known as Ansar Allah, attempt to seize the area ... ( read original story ...)