A US military convoy advances near the town of Tal Tamr in the northeastern Syrian Hasakeh province, via the border with Turkey, April 14, 2020. (Photo by AFP) US forces have reportedly dispatched a ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea denies that Trump received ‘a nice note’ from Kim recently
North Korea denied any recent correspondence with the U.S., hours after President Trump said he received "a nice note" from leader Kim Jong Un. ( read original story ...)
UAE-backed separatists warn of ‘imminent war’ with Saudi mercenaries in Yemen
Militants loyal to former Yemeni government drive a pickup truck in Aden, Yemen. (Photo by AFP) UAE-backed separatists in southern Yemen have warned of an "imminent war" with Saudi-sponsored militants ... ( read original story ...)
Pray at home during Ramadan, Saudi Arabia’s highest religious authority says
Lubna Hussain and Reuters Saudi Arabia's highest religious body, the Council of Senior Scholars, urged Muslims worldwide to pray at home during Ramadan if their countries require social distancing, to ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus Spreads to Afghanistan’s Presidential Palace: Live Updates
A plane with 84 tons of urgently needed protective medical gear that was to arrive from Turkey in Britain on Sunday was delayed, the U.K. government says. ( read original story ...)
‘My Last Stand’: In South Korea, a Protester’s Lone Fight Against Samsung
Kim Yong-hee has been staging sit-ins and hunger strikes at the top of an 82-foot-tall traffic camera tower overlooking the busiest intersection in Seoul — for more than 300 days and counting. ( read original story ...)
China, South Korea report fewest new coronavirus cases in weeks
China and South Korea reported their fewest new coronavirus cases in weeks Sunday, after the countries had been hit with the earliest spreads of the coronavirus. China reported 16 new cases of the ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea Sees Smallest Daily Rise in Coronavirus Cases in 2 Months
South Korea reported just eight more cases of the coronavirus on Sunday, the first time a daily increase has dropped to single digits in about two months. The Korea Centers for Disease Control and ... ( read original story ...)
Israel and South Korea to ease coronavirus lockdowns
Germany and New Zealand also relaxing controls while protests continue in Brazil and US ... ( read original story ...)
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards send warning to US, say they are increasing military patrols in the Gulf
The U.S. military said on Wednesday that 11 vessels from the Revolutionary Guards navy had come dangerously close to U.S. Navy and Coast Guard ships in the Gulf. ( read original story ...)