CAIRO (AP) — Yemen’s warring sides on Friday began long-awaited U.N.-brokered peace consultations in Switzerland on the exchange of prisoners, part of a deal aimed at ending a conflict that ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Uzbekistan To Lift Ban On International Flights From October 1
Uzbekistan says it will lift a ban on international flights to and from the Central Asian nation as of October 1. ( read original story ...)
Ancient footprints in Saudi Arabia help track human migrations out of Africa
Paleontologists have discovered a diverse assemblage of 120,000-year-old human and animal footprints in an ancient lake deposit in Saudi Arabia, offering new insights into the trajectories of human ... ( read original story ...)
Afghanistan: Taliban and government talk, but fighting feeds distrust
With peace and/or regime change in Afghanistan the prize, a long road ahead looms for negotiations in Qatar between Taliban and the government. ( read original story ...)
Deliverance for our heroes: For years, the Mail has fought to protect the brave translators who worked with our troops in Afghanistan. Now the Home and Defence secretaries are …
Up to 100 Afghan interpreters and their families will be given a new life in Britain in a major victory for the Daily Mail. Former translators last night spoke of their 'relief and sheer joy'. ( read original story ...)
Former Trump adviser H.R. McMaster warns U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan is ‘unwise’
President Trump’s former National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster said the administration’s plan to withdraw American troops from Afghanistan is “unwise,” and suggested instead that the U.S. should ... ( read original story ...)
Blast targets ‘American’ English school in southern Iraq
Iraqi police say an improvised explosive device has gone off outside an English-language institute in Najaf. No Americans were employed there. ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s megachurches take on government in coronavirus battle
This coronavirus thing is a total scam,” said Mr Hwang, a 68-year-old member of Sarang Jeil church, a Presbyterian group with thousands of followers. “It is like a witch hunt. They are trying to kill ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar Reports 424 New COVID-19 Cases in Record Daily Rise
The health ministry did not say where the 424 cases were found but recently most new infections have been in Yangon, the commercial capital and biggest city. Myanmar has so far reported a total 4,467 ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand Will Allow Visitors to Stay 9 Months — If They Quarantine First
Thailand has a plan for reopening that’s aimed at international visitors looking to stay a while. It’s not quite a work-from-elsewhere package, but the country is offering a special tourist visa that ... ( read original story ...)