Singapore’s contact-tracing phone app, “Trace Together,” will remain voluntary for “as long as possible,” Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said in an interview with Sky News Australia. ( read original story ...)
Turkmenistan backs int’l solidarity to combat COVID-19
Turkmenistan on Friday organized Friday an international meeting on the coronavirus that has killed hundreds of thousands of people around the world. The foreign ministry building in Ashgabat hosted ... ( read original story ...)
Barbara Jordan Media Award Winners In Texas Revealed
Established in 1982, the Barbara Jordan Media Awards recognize the respectful, accurate portrayal of people with disabilities by media profe ... ( read original story ...)
Two ISIS ‘regional’ leaders killed during raid in Syria, coalition says
Two regional Islamic State (ISIS) leaders were killed earlier this week during a joint operation between Syrian and coalition forces in northeast Syria, coalition forces said Friday. ( read original story ...)
North Korea sends a message with launch of short-range projectiles
The U.S. and South Korea are analyzing North Korea's launch of several projectiles overnight. The South Korean military says they were launched from North Korea's east coast and flew several miles ... ( read original story ...)
Trade from Afghanistan to India via Wagah border resumes after Eid?
The trade between India and Afghanistan through Attari-Wagah border is expected to be resumed after Eid-ul-Fitr holidays (from May 25 to 27) in Pakistan, Indian media claimed.“We have already got a ... ( read original story ...)
Virus Lockdown Forces Iran Into Its First Virtual Quds Day
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei openly acknowledged, apparently for the first time, Iran’s support for armed Palestinian groups fighting Israel. ( read original story ...)
Instagram accused of endangering Iran critics
Instagram has been accused of breaching international human rights law after hosting fake accounts set up by Iran to identify supporters of a British-based news channel.Iran International, a ... ( read original story ...)
Iran says it will stop complying with parts of 2015 nuclear deal
Iran said overnight it will stop complying with some parts of the nuclear deal, one year to the day after President Trump walked away from the landmark agreement. Iran’s president also threatened to ... ( read original story ...)
Injured Turkey Is Taking His First Steps Thanks to Custom Wheelchair — the First of Its Kind!
In order to keep Bill the turkey active, his caretakers put together the first-ever turkey wheelchair, making some alterations to a wheelchair originally designed for a dog to use ... ( read original story ...)