An ordinary teenager who got the chance to play pickup game with Michael Jordan in the '90s revealed MJ’s only weakness. ( read original story ...)
Jordan has never shone brighter
Preston Truman was a ball-boy at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City where Utah Jazz played their home games in the NBA. This was Truman’s first season in the job and that ... ( read original story ...)
Russia faces Libya setback, Syria challenge amid COVID-19 crisis
Russia is in a tight spot. Gone from its state media TASS are stories of its great military and diplomatic victories, replaced with the difficulties of the COVID-19 crisis. ( read original story ...)
Syria’s children ‘go to bed hungry’ as prices soar
The cost of a representative basket of staple foods has doubled in just over six months, according to the UN’s food aid agency, as the value of Syria’s local currency has fallen by as much as ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea’s Kim, in first appearance in weeks, vows to bolster nuclear ‘deterrence’
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hosted a meeting to discuss the country's nuclear capabilities, state media said on Sunday, marking his first appearance in three weeks after a previous absence sparked ... ( read original story ...)
Two years after Singapore, Kim vows to boost North Korea’s nuclear deterrent
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to implement "new policies" to boost the country's nuclear deterrent, state media reported on Sunday, underlining his decision to turn his back on ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea’s Kim vows to further bolster nuclear war deterrence: state media
"Taken at the meeting were crucial measures for considerably increasing the firepower strike ability of the artillery pieces," KCNA reported. ( read original story ...)
China hopes U.S., North Korea can resume meaningful dialogue
China hopes the United State and North Korea can resume meaningful dialogue as soon as possible, the Chinese government's top diplomat Wang Yi said on Sunday. ( read original story ...)
Iraq Turns to Neighbors to Ease Economic Strains
Under pressure from low oil prices, Iraq is seeking debt relief from Kuwait and moving to bolster commercial links with Saudi Arabia. ( read original story ...)
The Latest: South Korea has 25 new cases in small outbreaks
South Korea has reported 25 additional cases of the coronavirus over a 24-hour period, amid a continuation of small-scale outbreaks in the country ... ( read original story ...)