The arrests "fall squarely within a long-standing pattern of political retaliation in Azerbaijan," said Giorgi Gogia, associate director for Europe and Central Asia at HRW. He urged the authorities to ... ( read original story ...)
Michael Jordan, layer by layer, pulls back the curtain on his life and career
Just how much of Michael Jordan, one of the most recognizable people on the planet even years after he retired from the NBA remains to be revealed? Indeed, just how much is there to him than his ... ( read original story ...)
In Syria, online salsa class sidesteps lockdown gloom
Inside her living room in the Syrian capital, Aline Srouji steps forward and backward at a near-dizzying pace, demonstrating to her students locked down at home how to Salsa. Performing to a phone ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus could kill 100,000 in Syria’s last rebel enclave, officials warn
Doctor working in war-torn Idlib province says it's "impossible" to self-isolate in the crowded camps for displaced Syrians, so if COVID-19 arrives, "it would be a disaster." ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un missing at ‘Day of the Sun’ honors as nation insists no coronavirus cases
Senior officials in North Korea paid tribute to the remote kingdom's founder Kim Il Sung on Wednesday but it was the apparent absence of current dictator Kim Jong Un that's raising eyebrows if ... ( read original story ...)
Niagara man stranded in Nepal finally comes home after weeks in COVID-19 lockdown
Connor Crickmore returned home Sunday after being stranded in Nepal for two weeks due to the country's COVID-19 lock-down. (Supplied by Connor Crickmore) After 47 hours of travelling, Niagara man ... ( read original story ...)
UN Envoy Expects Yemen Cease-Fire Agreement Very Soon
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. special envoy for Yemen said Thursday the threat of the new coronavirus has galvanized peace efforts and that he expects the country’s warring sides to agree on a ... ( read original story ...)
UN Yemen envoy: ‘Good progress’ on ceasefire despite continued fighting
The UN special envoy for Yemen said Thursday that "very good progress" was being made towards a ceasefire in the country, although military activities regrettably "continue on a number of fronts" ... ( read original story ...)
U.N. Yemen envoy expects warring parties to agree truce in ‘immediate future’
United Nations Yemen envoy said on Thursday he expects the warring parties to formally adopt “in the immediate future” agreements on a nationwide ceasefire, key economic and humanitarian measures and ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia executes man who attacked Spanish dance troupe
Saudi Arabia on Thursday executed a Yemeni man found guilty of attacking a Spanish dance troupe and wounding three people on stage before a stunned audience in the capital last year. The Interior ... ( read original story ...)