On June 21, Azerbaijan reinstated in Baku and several other major cities a coronavirus lockdown to contain the spread of the disease as infections surged weeks after the country eased restrictions. ... ( read original story ...)
Azerbaijan reveals amount of COVID-19 cases revealed in Baku
Some 55.1 percent of COVID-19 infection cases in Azerbaijan accounted for Baku, Chairman of the Azerbaijani Management Union of Medical Territorial Units (TABIB) Ramin Bayramli said. Bayramli made the ... ( read original story ...)
Jordan Henderson: ‘I changed from wanting to be a player that did everything’
Liverpool’s captain talks to Jonathan Liew about pressing, politics, what makes Jürgen Klopp angry and the mentality that breeds success ... ( read original story ...)
Nepal’s ruling communist party’s powerful body to meet on Saturday to decide PM Oli’s fate
The future of Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli will be decided at a crucial Standing Committee meeting of the ruling communist party on Saturday, party sources said on Friday, amidst growing demand ... ( read original story ...)
Yemen battles COVID-19 during ongoing civil war
Yemen has been dealing with a humanitarian crisis for years as civil war continues but now the country is also dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic with little resources. NBC News' Keir Simmons reports. ( read original story ...)
A Torture Scandal Could End Uzbekistan’s Bid To Host The 2027 Asian Games
On July 1st, the Central Asian state of Uzbekistan officially tendered its bid to host Asian Football Confederation's 2027 Cup. ( read original story ...)
Dozens of U.S. Diplomats to Leave Saudi Arabia as Coronavirus Outbreak Worsens
A group of U.S. diplomats and their families are leaving Saudi Arabia this weekend amid a surge in new coronavirus cases, drawing into focus the kingdom’s struggle to contain the outbreak as it ... ( read original story ...)
Analysts: Fire at Iran nuclear site hit centrifuge facility
A fire and an explosion struck a centrifuge production plant above Iran's underground Natanz nuclear enrichment facility early Thursday, analysts said, one of the most-tightly guarded sites in all of ... ( read original story ...)
Iran Declines to Reveal Cause of Mysterious Nuclear Facility Fire
Tehran insisted it knew the cause of the mysterious fire, but would not make it public due to “security reasons” ... ( read original story ...)
Iran won’t say what caused mysterious fire at nuclear site
Claims of responsibility for a fire at an Iranian underground nuclear site are deepening the mystery around the blaze — even as Tehran insisted it knew the cause but would not make it public due to ... ( read original story ...)