Nepal's Covid-19 tally has reached 273, after six new cases were confirmed on Saturday. "A 28-year-old woman from Bardiya, a 20-year-old man from Siraha, two ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia’s Big Dreams and Easy Living Hit a Wall
The coronavirus pandemic and falling oil prices have yanked the rug out from under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s development plans and curbed government largess. ( read original story ...)
Remains of Special Forces soldier who died in Afghanistan arrive at Air Force base
On Wednesday, the body of sergeant first class Michael Goble arrived at Dover Air Force base. The 33-year-old Green Beret from New Jersey was killed by a roadside bomb. Goble was the 20th American to ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand extends ban on international flights until end of June
Nat Sumon Thailand on Saturday extended a ban on international passenger flights until the end of June, the country's aviation regulator said. The Civil Aviation Authority's, which comes as new cases ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey registers 41 new deaths, lowest since end of March
Turkey’s health ministry says 41 more people have died from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the death toll to 4,096. The death rate is the lowest registered since the ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey censures Israel’s ‘modern vandalism,’ warns of more conflict
The photo, taken on May 13, 2020, shows a partial view of the Israeli settlement of Givat Zeev, near the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah. (By AFP) Turkey has lambasted Israel’s scheme to annex the ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan Resumes Domestic Flights, Insists on Masks and Empty Seats
Pakistan resumed domestic flights between major cities for the first time in nearly two months on Saturday with the requirement that face masks be worn and vacant seats left between passengers, ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Lawmakers Work on Stimulus; India Coronavirus Cases Surpass China
India overtook China to become the country with the highest number of coronavirus cases in Asia, while U.S. lawmakers are drumming up further stimulus as disruptions from the pandemic continue to ... ( read original story ...)
EU Official Says China Trying to Exploit Division Within Europe, Member States Must Remain Unified
The European Union's foreign policy chief cautioned member states against allowing China to take advantage of diplomatic divisions between them in order to impose their "state-centric" stance. ( read original story ...)
Trump Considers Restoring 10 Percent of WHO Funding, Matching China Contributions
In a post on Twitter, the U.S. president emphasized that no final decision had been made and that funding for the global health agency remained frozen. ( read original story ...)