While most of the world showed a decline in the death penalty, Saudi Arabia executed more people than ever, according to Amnesty International. ( read original story ...)
Iraq Resists Iranian Pressure to Reopen Border Closed to Slow Covid-19
With the coronavirus raging in Iran, a push to distance their country from their neighbor has gained broader appeal in Iraq. ( read original story ...)
Hogan responds to Trump criticism over South Korean kits; virus death toll tops 1,000 in region
For more free stories, sign up for our daily Coronavirus Updates newsletter. The number of known coronavirus cases in the District, Maryland and Virginia was 25,642 on Tuesday, with 13,691 cases in ... ( read original story ...)
Attack on WHO vehicle kills Myanmar driver transporting COVID-19 samples
An attack on a World Health Organization vehicle transporting coronavirus samples in Myanmar left one aid worker dead, the United Nations said Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Driver killed in attack on WHO vehicle carrying coronavirus samples in Myanmar
A World Health Organization vehicle carrying coronavirus test samples came under fire in Myanmar, in an attack that killed the driver and seriously injured a government official, the UN said Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
World Health Organization Employee Gunned Down While Collecting Coronavirus Samples in Myanmar
The incident took place in the Rakhine state, which has been in conflict due to the ongoing civil war between Myanmar's military and Arakan Army rebels. ( read original story ...)
Iran Says Its Missiles Can Hit Ships More Than 400 Miles Away, Has Boats Three Times Faster Than U.S. Navy
Wherever the Americans have been present, insecurity has arisen, and we do not know where the presence of the United States has led to security," Iranian Revolutionary Guard Navy commander Rear ... ( read original story ...)
Iran Claims Enhanced Navy Has Better Missiles, Boats Faster Than U.S.
Wherever the Americans have been present, insecurity has arisen, and we do not know where the presence of the United States has led to security," Iranian Revolutionary Guard Navy commander Rear ... ( read original story ...)
Iran, Russia should increase cooperation against coronavirus, continue trade: Rouhani
Iran and Russia should increase their cooperation in the fight against the new coronavirus outbreak and continue to trade with each other, President Hassan Rouhani told Russian President Vladimir ... ( read original story ...)
Iran orders people back to work amid coronavirus
Either stay at home and die of hunger, or go out to work and die of the coronavirus. That seems to be the stark choice on offer to the population of Iran. ( read original story ...)