The Bahrain health ministry has reported 382 new cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus, along with 241 recoveries.Of the new cases, 149 were among expatriate workers, 224 were contacts of active cases, ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia Gov. Kemp signs new law to protect police, other first responders
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed into law Wednesday a measure designed to offer additional protections to police officers despite opposition from critics given the national climate that has sparked a ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia Man Accused of Hoarding Face Masks, Price-Gouging
Federal prosecutors say a Georgia businessman is accused of hoarding face masks as the COVID-19 pandemic spread and of price-gouging by selling them for about double what he paid ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia teens shared photos of maskless students in crowded hallways. Now they’re suspended.
At least two high school students at North Paulding High School in Dallas, Ga., have been suspended after sharing video and photo of how congested their hallways were during a pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Civil Rights Groups Say Georgia’s New Police Protection Measure Taints State’s Hate Crimes Law
State civil rights groups say that the new law is insulting to the Black Lives Matter movement and the fight for police accountability. ( read original story ...)
How opposing coaches view Georgia quarterback competition
Kirby Smart and his staff view the former five-star recruit as a great fit for a Todd Monken system with a history of producing big-time passing numbers. So do other coaches familiar with Monken and ... ( read original story ...)
Kuwait-Backed Prysm to Split Apart in Bankruptcy
Prysm, a California-based video-screen-technology developer, has filed for bankruptcy after cutting a deal to sell some assets and hand over others to lenders including Kuwait’s sovereign-wealth fund. ( read original story ...)
30 years ago, Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait
This week marks the 30th anniversary of Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in August 1990. That attack galvanized the George H.W. Bush administration to create an overwhelming international coalition to ... ( read original story ...)
Kuwait pension fund has cash to spend after revamp
The fund has since exited more than $20 billion in questionable deals in a "major cleanup" of its portfolio, according to Raed Al-Nisf, deputy general manager for investments and operations. "It's no ... ( read original story ...)
French President Macron Calls for a ‘New Political Order’ in Lebanon as He Visits a Ravaged Beirut
(BEIRUT) — Residents of Beirut vented their fury at Lebanon’s leaders Thursday during a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron, blaming them for the deadly explosion that ravaged the capital. ( read original story ...)