Religious leaders in Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan announced similar fatwas days earlier. Tajikistan and Turkmenistan have not officially declared any coronavirus cases. But experts are ... ( read original story ...)
Now, Afghanistan to battle coronavirus with crumbling health infrastructure
The coronavirus outbreak poses a huge challenge to the already crumbling health infrastructure of the country. ( read original story ...)
One-day coronavirus deaths in US surpasses 9/11, Iraq war toll
The single-day COVID-19 death toll in the US has been so high that it has surpassed the number of deaths during the 9/11 terror attacks ... ( read original story ...)
Watch coalition aircraft pummeling ISIS fighters in Iraq
An F-15 Strike Eagle receives an aerial refueling from a KC-135 Stratotanker during a mission in support of Operation Inherent Resolve over Iraq, Sept. 12, 2018. (Staff Sgt. Keith James/ Air Force) ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea city mulls plan for ‘joint fishing zone’ with North
A South Korean city close to the maritime border with the North is preparing plans for a joint inter-Korea fishing zone. ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s New Coronavirus Twist: Recovered Patients Test Positive Again
More than 160 South Koreans have tested positive a second time for the coronavirus, a development that suggests the disease may have a longer shelf life than expected. ( read original story ...)
VIRUS DIARY: In South Korea, a daughter’s worry and a test
I've always thought I would be prepared to face my mom's death. I grew up watching her go through a series of illnesses and a medical accident that almost took her life a few years ago. She often ... ( read original story ...)
In South Korea, A Growing Number Of COVID-19 Patients Test Positive After Recovery
A growing number of recovered COVID-19 patients are relapsing in South Korea, raising new questions and concerns among scientists and health authorities after the country successfully flattened the ... ( read original story ...)
ITTF World Tour events in Australia, South Korea cancelled
The Australian Open, which is a World Tour Platinum event, had been scheduled for June 23 to 28, while the South Korean Open was to take place between June 16 and 21. ( read original story ...)
How a Myanmar Coast Guard Will Contribute to Coastal Stability
Myanmar’s enforcement agencies operate in a complex security environment. Several armed groups struggle for greater autonomy, ethnic violence has resulted in massive population displacement, and the ... ( read original story ...)