At least four Iranian militants and three civilians were killed and another four people were wounded, including a child, after Syrian air defense systems were activated in response to an alleged ... ( read original story ...)
The Times view on the survival of Mohammed Hamid, badly burned in Syria: War Child
For Mohammed Hamid, coronavirus is just one more test in what has already been a desperately sad young life. The Times first reported on this remarkably brave 13-year-old Kurdish boy as he lay ... ( read original story ...)
Kazakhstan announces easing of restrictions imposed over coronavirus
Kazakhstan will start easing some restrictions imposed over the coronavirus though a state of emergency will continue until at least May 11, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said on Monday. Businesses ... ( read original story ...)
Explainer: Why Yemen is at war
Yemen's leading separatist group has declared self-rule in the south, complicating U.N. efforts to end a ruinous conflict and protect the country's shattered health sector from the spread of COVID-19. ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia buys $500 million stake in coronavirus-hit Live Nation, stock jumps nearly 10%
Saudi Arabia's investment makes the Public Investment Fund the third-largest shareholder in the company after Liberty Media and Vanguard Group. ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia takes 5.7% stake in Live Nation as coronavirus hits concert industry
Saudi Arabia hopes to build ties to Hollywood by investing in Beverly Hills-based Live Nation, which the coronavirus has brought to its knees. ( read original story ...)
South Korea April exports to post worst decline since 2009: Reuters poll
South Korea's exports were seen contracting at the sharpest pace in nearly 11 years in April as the coronavirus pandemic caused massive disruptions to global supply chains and economic activity, a ... ( read original story ...)
Former Anbang Unit Suing South Korea’s Mirae for Failure to Close on $5.8 Billion Hotel Portfolio Purchase
A Chinese insurance firm is suing a South Korean financial-services firm for failing to close its purchase of a luxury U.S. hotel portfolio for $5.8 billion. ( read original story ...)
South Korea Maintains That Rumors of Kim Jong Un’s Poor Health Are Untrue
South Korea’s government has dismissed rumors that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is in fragile condition, as speculation about his health intensifies amid the North’s silence on his whereabouts. ( read original story ...)
Thailand’s coronavirus medics feel strain even as cases decline
For Bangkok nurse Kanjana Kamoun, the coronavirus Intensive Care Ward is not only where she works all day, it is where she thinks she is when she wakes up in the middle of the night, anxious and ... ( read original story ...)