A pair of autographed, game-worn Michael Jordan shoes sold for a record $560,000 at an auction, a sum higher than Jordan's rookie salary. ( read original story ...)
Yemen gov’t accuses Houthis of covering up coronavirus outbreak
Yemen's Saudi-backed government has accused its Houthi foes of covering up a large outbreak of coronavirus in areas they hold as the United Nations warned that the country could suffer a "catastrophic ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus will ‘delete Yemen from maps all over the world’
The impact of coronavirus on Yemen will be devastating after years of civil war, the head of the United Nations Refugee Agency in the country has told Sky News. ( read original story ...)
Anger after Malaysia drops ‘Wolf of Wall Street’ charges
KUALA LUMPUR: A deal to drop money-laundering charges, linked to the 1MDB scandal against a producer of Hollywood hit “Wolf of Wall Street” is terrible for Malaysia, the country’s former ... ( read original story ...)
Rep. Eliot Engel: Fired inspector general was investigating 2019 Saudi Arabia arms deal
"I have learned that there may be another reason for Mr. Linick’s firing," said Rep. Eliot Engel, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. ( read original story ...)
Fired watchdog was investigating Trump administration arms sales to Saudi Arabia
"It’s troubling that Secretary Pompeo wanted Mr. Linick pushed out before this work could be completed," says Eliot Engel. ( read original story ...)
Afghanistan Drawdown Continues Despite Violence, Ghani Announcement
Taliban deal, signed in March, envisioned an American drawdown to 8,600 troops to be completed by mid-July and a complete U.S. withdrawal within 14 months. The initial drawdown has been underway even ... ( read original story ...)
Iraq faces full local lockdowns as virus cases jump
Iraq will impose a complete lockdown on some areas of the capital, the country's new health minister said on Monday, amid an uptick in coronavirus cases in recent weeks since ... ( read original story ...)
One dance fitness workshop led to 112 coronavirus cases in South Korea, a report says
Dance fitness instructors attended a workshop in South Korea. They didn't have symptoms of coronavirus, but infected 112 more people at other classes. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 nightclub outbreak under control in South Korea with testing, tracing
A COVID-19 outbreak that began in crowded Seoul nightclubs and bars appears to be coming under control, health authorities said Monday, as newly confirmed cases fell to single digits after a vigorous ... ( read original story ...)