LeBron James vs. Michael Jordan. NBA fans, players and analysts have debated it for years, comparing stats, rings, impact, the way the game has changed and more. Pro Basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille ... ( read original story ...)
Yearender: Syria braces for tougher year in 2021 after suffering economic hardship amid COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. sanctions
Workers pack firewood at a workshop in Damascus, capital of Syria, Nov. 23, 2020. People store up firewood to keep warm in the cold weather amid a fuel shortage. (Xinhua/Ammar Safarjalani) Despite the ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea claims all targets reached in ’80-day campaign’
North Korean state media said the country has reached the goals of the regime's "80-day battle" that began in October. ( read original story ...)
Nepal: Prachanda faction hardens stance, to follow ‘policy of balance’ with India, China
As China seeks to keep the Communist alliance together, despite the split in the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP), the P K Dahal Prachand. ( read original story ...)
Nepal political crisis: ‘Tired of making deals’ with rival leader Prachanda, says PM KP Sharma Oli
Nepal plunged into a political crisis on December 20 after Oli, known for his pro-Beijing leanings, in a surprise move, recommended dissolving the 275-member House. ( read original story ...)
Aden airport blasts kill 16 in attack ‘directed at Yemen government’
At least 26 people have been killed and more than 60 injured after an attack on the airport in the Yemeni city of Aden, which appeared targeted at a plane carrying the newly formed government. Three ... ( read original story ...)
At least 22 killed in attack on Yemen’s Aden airport after new government arrives
Several explosions hit Yemen's Aden airport as the newly formed power-sharing government arrived from Saudi Arabia on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Yemen Airport Attack Kills 22 as New Saudi-backed Government Arrives
The attack further rattled Yemen, a country in the grips of a political and humanitarian crisis after years of a war fueled in part by clashing regional powers. ( read original story ...)
Rebels attack Yemen airport as new gov’t cabinet ministers arrive
Yemen's Aden Airport came under attack on Wednesday just before members of the newly formed government arrived, officials said. ( read original story ...)
Explosions rock Yemen airport as new government arrives from Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia got feuding factions within the Yemeni government to form a unity cabinet, which is blaming Iran-backed rebels for the attack. ( read original story ...)