Kim Jong-un has locked down one of North Korea’s most strategically important cities and declared a state of emergency, after the country’s first suspected case of coronavirus was found in a man who ... ( read original story ...)
Goldman Sachs $3.9B settlement with Malaysia over 1MDB
Goldman Sachs has reached a $3.9B settlement with Malaysia over the 1MDB sovereign wealth fund that was used to launder money ... ( read original story ...)
Iraq War: ‘I am here today because another man died’
A photographer's decision to capture an image during the Iraq War changed not only his life - but the lives of the marines with him. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus Watch in Mideast: Iran’s COVID-19 cases surpass 291,000; Iraq to impose full curfew as tally of infections exceeds 110,000
A girl wearing protective gear is seen at a park in Tehran, Iran, on July 19, 2020. (Xinhua/Ahmad Halabisaz) -- Iran's COVID-19 cases hit 291,172 with 15,700 deaths; -- Iraq's tally of infections ... ( read original story ...)
The fallen empress: Farah Pahlavi of Iran
Farah Pahlavi was the wife of the Shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, and thereby the empress of the powerful nation of Iran. Farah Pahlavi today Now, Farah Pahlavi is an empress without a people. The peak ... ( read original story ...)
India coronavirus: Bihar braces for ‘corona storm’
His family rushed him to the government hospital in their home town of Katihar in the northern state of Bihar. The doctor advised them to take him home, which surprised his son, Vishal. He told the ... ( read original story ...)
India’s PM says his country proved the world wrong with its handling of coronavirus
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has claimed that his country's response to the pandemic has defied global expectations. ( read original story ...)
India’s Bihar state braces for ‘corona storm’
When Gopal Singh complained of severe chest pain on 18 July, his family got worried. The 65-year-old had a history of breathing illnesses, and he had also suffered a heart attack in 2013.So he got ... ( read original story ...)
India Needs To Be ‘Extra Vigilant’ Against COVID-19 Threat, Says Prime Minister
In a radio address Sunday, India Prime Minister Narendra Modi issued a call for the country to remain “extra vigilant” against the COVID-19 threat after recently recording 48,661 new cases over a ... ( read original story ...)
India PM to lay foundation stone for contentious Hindu temple
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone for a grand Hindu temple in a highly anticipated ceremony at a holy site that was bitterly contested by Muslims, officials said ... ( read original story ...)