The BBC gained access to hospitals in Sanaa that are bracing for an outbreak with very few resources. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Uzbekistan Eases Some Restrictions But Extends Lockdown; Kazakhstan Lifts State Of Emergency
The global death toll from the coronavirus is more than 302,000 with more than 4.4 million infections confirmed, causing mass disruptions as governments continue to try to slow the spread of the new ... ( read original story ...)
Uzbekistan to renew domestic flights, trains
Uzbekistan will renew flights between the capital Tashkent and some remote provinces as well as train links connecting it to nearby cities as it eases confinement measures, the government said on ... ( read original story ...)
‘May Allah Remove the Virus’: Pandemic a Grim Addition to Afghanistan’s Woes
May Allah Remove the Virus': Pandemic a Grim Addition to Afghanistan's Woes KABUL/ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Delkhah Sultani scrubs laundry outside her home in Kabul as her young daughter watches on. She ... ( read original story ...)
Ronald Shurer, Medal of Honor recipient who saved lives in Afghanistan, dies at 41
Former Army Staff Sgt. Ronald Shurer II received the nation's highest military honor for braving heavy gunfire to save lives in Afghanistan. ( read original story ...)
Medal of Honor recipient Ronald Shurer, hero combat medic in Afghanistan, dies at 41 from cancer
His wfie Miranda Shurer, citing restrictions from the coronavirus pandemic, said her husband will be buried in Arlington National Cemetery. ( read original story ...)
Medal of Honor hero who saved lives in Afghanistan dies of cancer
A former Army staff sergeant who received the Medal of Honor in 2018 for saving lives in Afghanistan has died of cancer at 41. ( read original story ...)
‘Helping hand’: Afghanistan optimistic historic Test will go ahead
Test minnow Afghanistan is urging Cricket Australia to prioritise growing the game over the bottom line and remains optimistic the historic match against Tim Paine's side will go ahead next summer. ( read original story ...)
‘I Was A Marine In Iraq, Now I Teach Ballet To War Veterans’
In high school I had a friend who was a ballerina and I was intrigued, so I started taking classes—ballet, tap and jazz. The call of ballet was so interesting because it was so physical and yet so ... ( read original story ...)
Op-Ed: Iraq and the U.S., after years of conflict, still need each other
That became crystal clear in 2014, when President Obama, after having celebrated the withdrawal of all U.S. troops from Iraq in 2011, had to send them back to contend with Islamic State. Otherwise, ... ( read original story ...)