Saudi Arabia's Jeddah Metro Company is expected to seek expression of interest from companies to provide consultancy services for a waterfront transit-oriented development (TOD) by end of the year, ... ( read original story ...)
Afghanistan floods kill dozens, with many still missing
Flash flooding in Afghanistan's Parwan province has killed at least 86 people and injured at least 106, according to Rahmatullah Haidari, deputy spokesman for the governor of the province said ... ( read original story ...)
Death Toll From Heavy Afghanistan Flooding Surpasses 150
Afghan officials say the death toll from two days of heavy flooding in the north and east has risen to at least 150, with scores more injured as rescue crews searched for survivors beneath the mud and ... ( read original story ...)
Taliban kill four survivors of Afghanistan flash floods
Taliban fighters killed four civilians on Thursday during clashes with Afghan forces in the central province of Parwan, amid rescue work after flash floods claimed more than 150 lives, officials said. ( read original story ...)
Scores killed, many still missing after flash floods ravage Afghanistan, crumbling homes
There are fears that many bodies are still trapped under the rubble of collapsed homes in hard-hit Parwan province. ( read original story ...)
Is Iraq Getting Screwed in a Looted Treasures Deal With Hobby Lobby?
A leaked proposed agreement between Iraq and the Hobby Lobby family’s Museum of the Bible is scandalously weak given the thousands of looted items involved. ( read original story ...)
French minister heads to Iraq amid Islamic State resurgence
French armed forces minister Florence Parly began a trip to Iraq on Thursday that the ministry said formed part of the country's ongoing commitment to the fight against terrorism and its support for ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea COVID-19 outbreak spreads nationwide, alarms officials
South Korea reported 441 new cases Thursday, the first time the number has surpassed 400 since early March, as an outbreak that was centered around Seoul is rapidly spreading nationwide. ( read original story ...)
Africa reports sharp decline in new coronavirus infections: Live
Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's John Nkengasong said 23 of Africa's 54 countries have reported a sustained decrease in new confirmed coronavirus cases in the past couple of weeks. ( read original story ...)
Amid contagion fears, Myanmar parents back school closures
Myanmar closed schools nationwide on Thursday as novel coronavirus infections increased, a decision broadly welcomed by parents worried about a rapid spread of the contagious virus. Myanmar has report ... ( read original story ...)