North Korea is reopening schools and restarting cross-border trade with China as it eases measures to contain the novel coronavirus outbreak, according to state media, independent news reports and ... ( read original story ...)
Report: North Korea, Russia to resume rail service
Railway services between North Korea and Russia is to resume service in July, according to Russia's state-owned railway company. ( read original story ...)
North Korea to open schools amid signs of relaxation of virus rules
North Korea will open schools this month after delays over concern about the novel coronavirus, state media has reported, the latest sign of opening up even though the isolated country has said it has ... ( read original story ...)
Donors Promise Yemen $1.35 Billion, Falling Short of U.N. Target to Save Aid Operations
International donors raised $1.35 billion in humanitarian aid for Yemen on Tuesday but the amount fell short of the United Nations' target of $2.4 billion needed to save the world's biggest aid ... ( read original story ...)
Yemen Aid Falls Short, Threatening Food and Health Programs
The country has been hammered by years of war, hunger and disease. Is the world prepared to watch it “fall off the cliff?” a United Nations official asks. ( read original story ...)
Thailand reports 1 new coronavirus case, 1 new death
Thailand confirmed one new coronavirus case and one additional death on Tuesday, a health ministry spokesman said. The new numbers brought the total number of cases in the Southeast Asian country to 3 ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Returns Iran Scientist in Possible Precursor to Prisoner Exchange
There are expectations that the return of the scientist, Sirous Asgari, could lead to the release of an American in Iran. Speculation has focused on Michael R. White, 48, a Navy veteran held for ... ( read original story ...)
Iran says scientist jailed in US flying home
Iran's foreign minister said Tuesday that a plane had taken off from arch-foe the United States carrying scientist Sirous Asgari after his apparent release from a US prison. "Good news, a plane ... ( read original story ...)
As Iran Lifts Its Lockdown, Coronavirus Cases Return to Peak Level
Iran is rolling back coronavirus restrictions as it attempts to revive its battered economy, despite a surge in new infections that has driven daily cases back toward the country’s peak in late March. ( read original story ...)
First Rohingya refugee dies from coronavirus in Bangladesh
A 71-year-old man has become the first Rohingya living in vast refugee camps in Bangladesh to die from the coronavirus, an official said Tuesday. Health experts have long warned that the deadly virus ... ( read original story ...)