(Xinhua) -- Uzbekistan recorded 145 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number to 74,956, the health ministry said Sunday. The death toll in the country stood at 612 with 72,243 recoveries, ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia: Celebrations called off at King Abdulaziz Camel Festival due to COVID-19
Those participants in the King Abdulaziz Camel Festival, which kicked off earlier this month, agreed to cancel the festive activities traditionally linked to contests in a sign of compliance with ... ( read original story ...)
The son of an Iraq War veteran designed an app to stop his dad’s PTSD nightmares
When US Army veteran Patrick Skluzacek returned from Iraq in the mid-2000s, life was good -- every day was another welcome home party, he had a paid month off work, and he was finally back with family ... ( read original story ...)
Iraq: Step Toward Justice for ISIS Child Suspects
Committee records from January to June 2020 that Human Rights Watch reviewed show that it closely reviewed individual cases and ordered the release of 75 alleged child offenders for reasons including ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s Moon warns of toughest COVID-19 curbs after two days of record cases
South Korea's President Moon Jae-in warned on Sunday that COVID-19 restrictions may be raised to the highest level after a second day of record increases in cases as the country battles a harsh third ... ( read original story ...)
25 Myanmar migrants caught for illegal entry
Myanmar nationals were arrested on Saturday night after they illegally crossed the border into Thailand at a village in Muang district. At about 11pm a combined military-police patrol spotted the 25 — ... ( read original story ...)
Iran summons EU envoys for protesting reporter’s hanging
Iran on Sunday summoned the German envoy to Tehran after the European Union condemned the execution of an Iranian journalist whose work helped inspire nationwide ... ( read original story ...)
Iran Summons German Ambassador Over EU Criticism of Journalist’s Execution – Media
Iran has summoned the ambassador of Germany, current holder of the European Union's rotating presidency, over EU criticism of the execution of an Iranian journalist, Iranian media reported on Sunday. ( read original story ...)
Iran Infections Fall; Italy, Israel Vaccine Plans: Virus Update
Iran reported the lowest number of new infections in about six weeks. Israel is accelerating its vaccination plans, while Italy expects to begin inoculating its population in mid-January. ( read original story ...)
Iran’s Khamenei awards military medal to slain nuclear scientist
Fakhrizadeh was killed on a major road outside Tehran in late November in a bomb and gun attack that the Islamic republic has blamed on its arch foe Israel. ( read original story ...)