A former London rapper has been arrested on suspicion of joining Islamic State fighters in Syria. Abdel-Majed Abdel Bary was arrested on Monday in southern Spain, according to The Associated Press, ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea’s leader may be in ill health. Here’s what we know about instability in the world’s most secretive regime.
What do we actually know about Kim’s health, and why do we care? Of course, rumors on North Korea, especially regarding elite politics, often turn out to be wrong. Western media reports that Kim Jong ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea media silent on Kim’s whereabouts as speculation on health rages
North Korean state media on Wednesday made no mention of’s health or whereabouts, a day after intense international speculation over his health was sparked by media reports he was gravely ill after a ... ( read original story ...)
What Is the Coronavirus Doing to North Korea?
Three generations of totalitarian misrule have left North Korea woefully incapable of containing, or even suppressing, a coronavirus epidemic. The same intelligent (and malevolent) design that has ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea’s Kim Dynasty Has a Long History of Health Scares
Two constant threads that have run through the history of North Korea: Rule by the Kim dynasty, and speculation about the health of its secretive leaders.The latest incident took place this week when ... ( read original story ...)
Companies give Yemen tens of thousands of test kits to ease shortage
Reuters A group of multinational companies said on Wednesday it was donating tens of thousands of coronavirus test kits and medical equipment to Yemen, where a five-year war has destroyed the health ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia’s Kimanis crude supply to halve in May, June – sources
The supply of Malaysia's flagship crude grade Kimanis will be halved in May and June due to weak demand and as the country has agreed to reduce production in a pact with major oil producers, two ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia reports 50 new coronavirus cases, one death
Malaysia reported 50 new cases on Wednesday, bringing the cumulative total to 5,532. The health ministry also reported one new death, bringing the total number of fatalities up to 93. ( read original story ...)
Afghanistan’s Next War
Now, as the men waited to be processed back into a war zone they had tried to escape, health care workers shouting through a megaphone instructed them in how to wash their hands. By the afternoon, the ... ( read original story ...)
Support for full withdrawal from Afghanistan grows: Poll
Coalition forces provide security while an American Apache helicopter flies overhead in an attempt to locate insurgents who reportedly placed a roadside bomb in Shinkay district of Zabul province in ... ( read original story ...)