COVID-19 infections in Afghanistan rose by 684% in May, the International Rescue Committee said in a statement Monday. ( read original story ...)
British Royal Air Force struck Islamic State in Iraq four times in May
Britain's Royal Air Force successfully struck four Islamic State targets in northern Iraq in May, its defense ministry announced on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus news live: South Africa reverses decision to open schools; sharp rise in Iran’s infection rate
Brazil passes 500,000 cases; Japan could allow overseas visitors; India extends lockdown in ‘high-risk’ zones; UK defends easing lockdown ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey’s Grand Bazaar reopens, along with cafes, restaurants
Turkey reopened restaurants, cafes and Istanbul's iconic 15th century Grand Bazaar market on Monday as the government further eased coronavirus restrictions. At Istanbul's landmark Grand Bazaar, trade ... ( read original story ...)
Farmville creator Zynga to buy Turkey’s Peak Games for $1.8 billion
Zynga has paid $1.8 billion for Turkey's largest start-up, Peak. The deal includes $900 million in cash and another $900 million in stock. Two of Peak's best-known games in the U.S. are Toy Blast ... ( read original story ...)
Murder conviction stands for former fugitive who fled to Vietnam, rules province’s top court
The first-degree murder conviction of a former fugitive who fled Calgary ahead of his trial stands after the province's top court dismissed Nathan Gervais's appeal. ( read original story ...)
China’s Clandestine Gamble in the Philippines
But this is a controversial, if not unmentionable, connection because the Chinese government has officially rejected POGOs, while the Philippines denies that it is giving preferential treatment to ... ( read original story ...)
Jaws returns, as Universal Studios Japan to reopen this month
Universal Studios Japan said on Monday its theme park in Osaka would open later this month for the first time since closing in March due to the coronavirus. ( read original story ...)
Black Boxes From Crashed Pakistan Jet Head to France for Analysis
Air crash investigators were en route from Pakistan to France on Monday with two 'black box' flight recorders of a Pakistani airliner that crashed in a residential area while trying to land in the ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan officials finish identifying victims of PK-8303 crash
Pakistani authorities say they plan Monday to finish the process of identifying victims from the crash of the Pakistan International Airlines airliner last month. ( read original story ...)