The authorities in Turkey will release thousands of prisoners amid fears of a widening outbreak. In China, red tape is preventing the export of face masks. Some European nations are beginning to relax ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey’s coronavirus death toll rises by 107 to 1,403: health minister
Turkey’s confirmed cases increased by 4,062 in the past 24 hours, and 107 more people have died, taking the death toll to 1,403, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Tuesday. The total number of ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan Army Jet Crashes, Killing Instructor, Trainee Pilot
There were no casualties on ground, the military said, without elaborating. Such incidents occasionally happen in Pakistan; the military usually doesn’t release crash findings. The latest incident ... ( read original story ...)
‘Not about switching parties’: Georgia Democratic state lawmaker endorses Trump reelection
A Democratic state lawmaker from Georgia endorsed President Trump's reelection bid but does not plan to change political parties. State Rep. Vernon Jones, 59, announced his support for the president ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia Democratic lawmaker endorses Trump’s presidential bid
Vernon Jones bucked his party on Tuesday and endorsed President Donald Trump, making him the first state elected Democratic official in Georgia to back the Republican’s bid for a second term. A ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon issues third state of emergency to comply with Gov. Bill Lee stay-at-home extension
Lebanon Mayor Bernie Ash issues third state of emergency extension to comply with Gov. Bill Lee stay-at-home extension. ( read original story ...)
IMF projects Lebanon’s economy will shrink 12% in 2020
The International Monetary Fund projected Tuesday that Lebanon's economy will shrink 12% in 2020 amid the country's worst economic and financial crisis in decades. ( read original story ...)
In ESPN’s ‘The Last Dance,’ an unfiltered Michael Jordan gets the last word
Michael Jordan stokes rivalries, confronts controversies and settles scores in "The Last Dance," ESPN's upcoming 10-part documentary about the Chicago Bulls. ( read original story ...)
Lives to Remember: Grocery store clerk Leilani Jordan
Maryland grocery store clerk Leilani Jordan passed away from COVID-19 on April 1. Her mom warned her about the risks, but Jordan said she needed to "work and help people." Anthony Mason remembers the ... ( read original story ...)
Syria: Assad used chemical attacks to drive wedge between civilians and rebels
President Assad’s use of chemical weapons, barrel bombs and air strikes on civilians was closely integrated into the regime’s military strategy in Syria’s civil war, reports have disclosed.Much of the ... ( read original story ...)